Srinagar, Oct 29: The Supreme Court Collegium Thursday approved the proposal for appointment of nine advocates as judges of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh.
The decision was taken at a Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices VikramNath and B V Nagarathna, in the meeting held today.
The advocates approved for appointment are Vishal Sharma, Vikram Kumar Sharma, Namgyal Wangchuk, Pawan Kumar Kundal, Tahir Majid Shamsi, Tabasum Zafar, Amit Gupta, Pranav Kohli and Anupam Raina.
In April, the High Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice Arun Palli, had recommended 10 advocates and a judicial officer for elevation to the bench.
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has a sanctioned strength of 25 judges, comprising 19 permanent judges and six additional judges.
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