The Chief Justice Dipankar Datta has administered oath to six additional judges at the Bombay High Court.
The judges are:
1. J Sanjay A Deshmukh
2. J Yanshivraj G Khobragade
3. J Mahendra W Chandwani
4. J Abhay S Waghwase
5 J Ravindra Madhusudan Joshi.
6. J Vrushali Vijay Joshi
These Six judicial officers had got clearance as Additional Judges of Bombay High Court from the Government of India.
A notification to this effect was published by the Department of Justice, of the Union Law Ministry on Thursday.
The names of the six people who have been recommended by the Supreme Court was decided at at a meeting held on September 7.
The Bombay High Court is presently functioning with 43 permanent and 18 additional judges.
With the six names now cleared by the Central government, the number of judges in Bombay High Court will rise to 67 judges. The sanctioned strength of the High Court is 94 judges.
Bombay High Court: Chief Justice administers oath to six additional judges
