Indian Politics

Centre Appoints Seven Delhi High Court Judges, Withholds One Recommendation

Hindustan Times52m
THE BRIEF
1

The Centre notified the appointment of seven judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court out of eight recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium.

2

Approval for Gurvinder Pal Singh's name was withheld, while Nivedita Anil Sharma and Nisha Sahay Saxena were appointed as permanent judges.

3

Five other officials were appointed as additional judges, raising the total working strength of the high court from 44 to 51 against a sanctioned 60.