Centre Notifies Appointment of 2 Advocates as Additional Judges of Bombay High Court
The Union government notified the appointment of two advocates as additional judges of the Bombay High Court for two years.
The two advocates are: Gautam Ashwin Ankhad, and Mahendra Madhavrao Nerlikar. The Supreme Court collegium had recommended their names for elevation on September 2024.
The Bombay High Court has a sanctioned strength of 94 judges. With the latest two appointments cleared, the working strength has risen to 65, leaving 29 vacancies in the HC.