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Delhi High Court Working Strength Rises to 43 as Centre Notifies Ten New Judges Across Two High Courts

The appointments follow the Supreme Court Collegium’s May recommendations to reduce chronic bench shortages that have slowed case disposal.

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The High Court now has 40 judges against the sanctioned strength of 60. (HT Archive)
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Overview

  • President approved the appointments of Shail Jain, Madhu Jain and Vinod Kumar at Delhi High Court, boosting its working strength to 43 from 40.
  • The Union Law Ministry issued notifications for ten new high court judges and additional judges, with seven postings at Rajasthan High Court and three at Delhi High Court.
  • Six transferred judges previously sworn in at Delhi High Court took their oaths on July 21 as part of a reshuffle based on collegium recommendations.
  • Chief Justices were sworn in at Madras, Gauhati, Rajasthan and Tripura High Courts between July 21 and 22, filling key leadership vacancies.
  • The wave of mid-year appointments and transfers aims to address over 300 vacancies nationwide and enhance judicial efficiency.