Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 16 judges in 4 High Courts of the country

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of total 16 judges in four High Courts of the country, including the Bombay High Court, the Orissa High Court, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, and the Gujarat High Court.

The Judicial officers, whose names were approved for appointment as judges in the Bombay High Court, include:

1. A.L. Pansare,

2. S.C. More,

3. U.S. Joshi-Phalke, and 

4. B.P. Deshpande.

The Collegium further on Wednesday also approved the proposal for elevation of two judicial officers and two Advocates as Judges in the Orissa High Court. These include:

Judicial officers:

1. Radha Krishna Pattanaik, and

2. Sashikanta Mishra.

Advocates:

1. Aditya Kumar Mohapatra, and

2. Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo.

In the same meeting, the Collegium approved the appointment of following Advocates as Judges in the Gujarat High Court:

1. Mauna Manish Bhatt,

2. Samir J. Dave,

3. Hemant M. Prachchhak,

4. Sandeep N. Bhatt,

5. Aniruddha Pradyumna Mayee,

6. Niral Rashmikant Mehta, and

7. Nisha Mahendrabhai Thakore.

Furthermore, the Collegium approved the proposal for appointment of Sandeep Moudgil, Advocate, as Judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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