THE Central Government on Monday notified a slew of appointments to the Kerala and the Delhi High Court after sitting over the appointment files for over six months.
Two judicial officers and two advocates have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court. They are-
- Murali Purushothaman
- Ziyad Rahman Alevakkatt Abdul Rahiman
- Karunakaran Babu and
- Dr. Kauser Edappagath
Centre notifies the appointment of two judicial officers and two advocates as Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium had made recommendation to this effect on Aug 14, 2020 pic.twitter.com/gdejUxOPEX
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The Supreme Court Collegium had made a recommendation to this effect on 14.08.2020.
In so far as the Delhi High Court is concerned, the Centre appointed two advocates – Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal.
Centre notifies the appointment of advocates Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal as judges of the Delhi High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the names of six lawyers for elevation, including those appointed today on 17.08.2020 pic.twitter.com/ehBKJWW3FB
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The remaining four lawyers – Tara Vitasta Ganju, Anish Dayal, Amit Sharma and Mini Pushkarna – who were also been recommended by the Collegium have not been appointed as judges for reasons not available as of now.
The Collegium had made a recommendation for their appointment on August 17, 2020.
