7 new judges appointed to Gujarat High Court

New Delhi, October 16

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The Centre on Saturday notified the appointment of seven advocates as judges of the Gujarat High Court, taking the actual strength from 27 to 34 judges against a sanctioned strength of 52 judges.

According to a notification by the Department of Justice, the advocates appointed as judges of the Gujarat HC are: Mauna Manish Bhatt, Samir Jyotindraprasad Dave, Hemant Maheschandra Prachchhak, Sandeep Navratlal Bhatt, Aniruddha Pradyumna Mayee, Niral Rashmikant Mehta and Nisha Mahendrabhai Thakore.

Their names were cleared for elevation to the Bench by the SC Collegium on September 29. However, even after these appointments, 25 posts of judges remain vacant in the Gujarat HC. — TNS