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The Centre has approved the appointment of 24 new judges to the Allahabad High Court following recommendations from the Supreme Court Collegium. These appointments include both advocates and judicial officers who will strengthen the judicial infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh. The notification was issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice under Article 217 of the Constitution. Two recommended names are still awaiting final government clearance.

Key Points: Centre Clears 24 Judges for Allahabad High Court Bench

  • Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI B.R. Gavai recommended judicial appointments
  • Total of 24 judges including advocates and judicial officers
  • Appointments effective from date of assuming office
  • Two recommended names still pending government clearance
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Centre appoints 24 judges to the Allahabad High Court

President approves appointments of 24 judges to Allahabad High Court following Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation

"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India - Union Ministry of Law and Justice Notification"

New Delhi, Sep 26

The Centre on Friday cleared the appointment of 24 judges to the Allahabad High Court, following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium.

"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Vivek Saran, (ii) Vivek Kumar Singh, (iii) Smt Garima Prashad, (iv) Sudhanshu Chauhan, (v) Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, (vi) Smt Swarupama Chaturvedi, (vii) Siddharth Nandan, (viii) Kunal Ravi Singh, (ix) Indrajeet Shukla, (x) Satya Veer Singh, (xi) Dr Ajay Kumar-II, (xii) Chawan Prakash, (xiii) Divesh Chandra Samant, (xiv) Prashant Mishra-I, (xv) Tarun Saxena, (xvi) Rajeev Bharti, (xvii) Padam Narain Mishra, (xviii) Lakshmi Kant Shukla, (xix) Jai Prakash Tiwari, (xx) Devendra Singh-I, (xxi) Sanjiv Kumar, (xxii) Smt Vani Ranjan Agrawal, (xxiii) Achal Sachdev and (xxiv) Smt Babita Rani, to be Judges of the Allahabad High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices," a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice said.

The apex court collegium, headed by CJI B.R. Gavai, in its meeting held on September 1, had approved the proposal for the elevation of advocates Saran, Adnan Ahmad, Vivek Kumar Singh, Prashad, Chauhan, Chaudhary, Chaturvedi, Jai Krishna Upadhyay, Nandan, Kunal Ravi Singh, Shukla, and Satya Veer Singh to the Bench.

In another statement uploaded on the apex court's website, the Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 1, has approved the proposal for appointment of the judicial officers Dr Ajay Kumar- II, Prakash, Samant, Mishra-I, Saxena, Bharti, Mishra, Shukla, Tiwari, Devendra Singh-I, Sanjiv Kumar, Agrawal, Sachdev, and Babita Rani.

Names of advocates Adnan Ahmad and Jai Krishna Upadhyay were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, but are yet to be cleared by the Union government.

- IANS

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Priya S
Excellent to see more women judges being appointed! Smt Garima Prashad, Smt Swarupama Chaturvedi, Smt Vani Ranjan Agrawal, and Smt Babita Rani - this is a welcome step towards gender diversity in judiciary.
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Aman W
Why are two names still pending? Adnan Ahmad and Jai Krishna Upadhyay were recommended by SC collegium but not cleared by government. The delay creates uncertainty in judicial appointments process.
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Sarah B
As someone following Indian judiciary, I appreciate that both advocates and judicial officers have been appointed. This brings diverse experience to the bench. Hope they maintain judicial independence.
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Vikram M
Allahabad High Court is one of the largest in the country. With 24 new judges, the judge-to-population ratio should improve significantly. This was much needed for access to justice in UP.
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Kavya N
Hope these appointments were made purely on merit and not political considerations. The judiciary must remain independent for democracy to thrive. Wishing all new judges the very best! 👍

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