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

The new additional judges to the Bombay High Court have been appointed for a period of two years.

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

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