Centre appoints three new judges at Gujarat HC
Updated: Oct 9th, 2024
The Centre has officially approved the appointment of three more judges to the Gujarat High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recent recommendation.
As per the official notification, Sanjiv Thaker, Deeprendra Ray (D N Ray), and Maulik Shelat as judges of the Gujarat High Court.
With the appointment of these new judges, the total strength of the Gujarat High Court has reached 33 judges.
On December 22, 2023, the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Sunita Agarwal, along with two senior judges, recommended the appointment of three lawyers as High Court judges, which was then sent to the Supreme Court.
In August 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium, comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and Justice B R Gavai, held discussions regarding these names.
The Collegium reviewed the materials and documents presented before them, as well as the conclusions drawn by the Ministry of Law & Justice in the file.
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