SC recommends 13 names for Bombay HC judges

The Bombay high court (HC) is all set to get 13 new judges after the Supreme Court (SC) collegium, in its meeting held on March 19, decided to elevate nine advocates and four lower judiciary officers to the post of high court (HC) judges.

A statement published on the website of the top court said: “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on March 19, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges of the Bombay High Court.”

In its meeting held today, the Collegium approved the proposal for elevation of the judicial officers Rajesh N Laddha, Sanjay G Mehare, GA Sanap, and SG Dige.

The lawyers who are recommended for elevation as judges of the Bombay High Court by the apex court are Aruna S Pai, Shailesh P Brahme, Kamal R Khata, Sharmila U Deshmukh, Amira Abdul Razaq, Sandeep V Marne, Sandeep H Parikh, Somasekhar Sundaresan and Mahendra M Nerlikar.

The collegium comprises of the Chief Justice, and Justices N.V. Ramana and R.F. Nariman.