Union Govt clears appointment of 7 new judges to Patna High Court
The Central government on Wednesday notified the appointment of seven lawyers as judges of the Patna High Court.
As per a notification issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Advocates Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar have been appointed as permanent judges of the Patna High Court, while Advocates Rana Vikram Singh, Vikash Kumar, Girijish Kumar and Alok Kumar have been appointed as Additional Judges.
In a post on X, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal shared, “In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the following Advocates as Judges / Additional Judges in the Patna High Court: Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar as permanent judges, advocates Rana Vikram Singh, Vikash Kumar, Girijish Kumar, and Alok Kumar as additional judges.”
The Supreme Court Collegium had in February recommended names of nine Advocates for appointment as judges of the Patna High Court.
The appointments have been made under the constitutional framework governing judicial appointments to the High Courts and are expected to strengthen the functioning of the Patna High Court, which is presently operating below its sanctioned strength.
At present, the Patna High Court is functioning with 37 judges against a sanctioned strength of 53.
