Taking note of 33 vacancies, Law Ministry appoints 14 additional judges to Bombay HC

Fourteen additional judges to the Bombay High Court were appointed on Wednesday.

According to separate notifications issued by the Law Ministry, the new judges have been appointed for a period of two years. At present, the Bombay High Court has 33 vacancies.

While the approved strength of the 24 high courts is 1,079 judges, they have been functioning with a truncated strength of 629 -- a shortage of 450 judges. Three additional judges to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court are also likely to be appointed soon.