Why in News?

=> Recently, Chief Justice of Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court Ravi Kumar Malimath administered the oath of office and secrecy to 6 new judges.

Key Points:

=> Significantly, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended to the President the appointment of 6 new judges in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

=> These new judges include 3 senior advocates and 3 judicial officers.

=> In the advocate category, senior advocate Maninder Singh Batey of Jabalpur, advocate DD Bansal of Gwalior and advocate Milind Ramesh Phadke of Indore have been appointed as judges in the High Court.

=> On the other hand, in the judicial officers category, Chief District Judge of Ujjain Prakash Chandra Gupta, Indore Judicial Officer Dinesh Kumar Paliwal and Balaghat District Judge Amarnath Kesarwani have been made High Court judges.

=> The sanctioned strength of judges in the Madhya Pradesh High Court is 53, but there were 29 judges working; after the appointment of 6 new judges, the number of judges in the MP High Court has increased to 35.

By: ASRAF UDDIN AHMED