24 Judges Appointed to the Allahabad High Court Including Registrar General, 10 Advocates, and 14 Judicial Officers to Become Justices
PRAYAGRAJ: After receiving the President’s approval, the Central Government has officially appointed 24 new judges to the Allahabad High Court. On Friday, the Ministry of Law and Justice issued the notification regarding these appointments.
With the induction of these new judges, the total strength of the High Court—out of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges, including the Chief Justice—has now risen to 109 judges. However, three of these judges are currently under transfer, and one has been placed away from judicial work for the time being.
The Supreme Court Collegium, under the leadership of the Chief Justice of India, had recommended 26 names for appointment as judges in the Allahabad High Court.
This list included 12 advocates and 14 judicial officers. Out of these, the Central Government has appointed 10 advocates and 14 judicial officers to the position of High Court judges.
Names of Advocates Appointed as Judges
Among the advocates appointed, some have practiced not only in the Allahabad High Court but also in the Supreme Court. Those appointed include:
- Vivek Saran
- Vivek Kumar Singh
- Garima Prasad
- Sudhanshu Chauhan
- Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary
- Swaroopma Chaturvedi
- Siddharth Nandan
- Kunal Ravi Singh (Chief Standing Counsel)
- Indrajeet Shukla
- Satyaveer Singh
Names of Judicial Officers Appointed as Judges
The following 14 judicial officers of the Higher Judicial Services (HJS) have been elevated to the post of High Court judges:
- Dr. Ajay Kumar (II)
- Chavan Prakash
- Divesh Chandra Samant
- Prashant Mishra (I)
- Tarun Saxena
- Rajeev Bharti (Registrar General)
- Padam Narayan Mishra
- Lakshmikant Shukla
- Jai Prakash Tiwari
- Devendra Singh (I)
- Sanjeev Kumar
- Vani Ranjan Agarwal
- Achal Sachdev
- Babita Rani
Cantonment Board Steps Forward for Judges’ and Lawyers’ Medical Care
Prayagraj: Judges, lawyers, and employees of the Allahabad High Court, along with their dependents, will soon receive better medical consultation and treatment facilities. In this regard, the Cantonment Board Hospital—operated under the Ministry of Defence—has accepted a proposal put forward by Lakshmikant Mishra, President of the Youth Bar Association.
The hospital administration has agreed to provide free medical services by some of the country’s best specialists. Director of the Cantonment Board Hospital, Siddharth Pandey, has written to High Court Bar Association President Rakesh Pandey, requesting space within the court premises.
The letter mentioned that if the High Court Bar Association provides them with a suitable space, a single-window registration counter will be established to provide OPD facilities. If continuous cooperation is extended from the High Court, the arrangement will function smoothly.
Additionally, cashless treatment will be available, and individuals above the age of 70 years will also be able to avail benefits under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
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