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With the swearing-in of the three judges, the number of judges for the Supreme Court will increase to 34. Read further on Dynamite News:
Supreme Court appoints three new judges (Source: Internet)
New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu has promoted Karnataka High Court Chief Justice NV Anjaria, Guwahati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Bombay High Court Judge Justice AS Chandurkar as Supreme Court Judges.
Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posted on his 'X' on Thursday and informed about the notification issued by the Central Government regarding the appointment of the three judges.
With the swearing-in of the three judges, the number of judges for the Supreme Court will increase to 34. This is the approved number for the post of judge of the apex court.
It is worth noting that the Collegium headed by Supreme Court Chief Justice BR Gavai had recommended the promotion of the three judges on Monday.
The files concerning the appointments reached President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and received her approval. The formal notification from the law ministry, issued Thursday afternoon, completes the process initiated by the Supreme Court collegium on May 26.
Justice Anjaria began practicing at the Gujarat High Court in August 1988 under Senior Advocate SN Shelat. He handled constitutional, civil, labour, and service matters and served as standing counsel for various state bodies, including the High Court, State Election Commission, and Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.
Justice Anjaria was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011 and became a permanent judge on September 6, 2013. He took oath as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024.
Justice Bishnoi was enrolled as an advocate on July 8, 1989. He practiced at the Rajasthan High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal in Jodhpur, handling a wide range of matters including civil, criminal, constitutional, service and election cases.
He served as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel (2000–2004) and represented various departments of the Rajasthan government such as Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Stamps & Registration, Co-operative, Labour, Transport, and Excise.
Justice Bishnoi was appointed an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on January 8, 2013 and became a permanent judge on January 7, 2015. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and took oath on February 5, 2024.
Justice Chandurkar was enrolled as a lawyer on July 21, 1988, and began his legal career in the chambers of Senior Advocate BN Naik in Mumbai, who was later elevated to the Bench. In 1992, he shifted his practice to Nagpur, where he appeared before various courts and dealt with a wide range of legal matters.
Justice Chandurkar is also an author of two legal books—one on The Maharashtra Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayats & Industrial Townships Act, 1965, and the other on The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013.
