Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer As Additional Judge Of Chhattisgarh High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of  Arvind Kumar Verma, a Judicial Officer,  as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted about this appointment.

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended this appointment on January 4.

The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai consulted one Supreme Court judge, who is conversant with the affairs of the Chhattisgarh High Court.

"Our sole consultee-colleague has opined that the officer is suitable for appointment as a Judge of the High Court. The Judgment Evaluation Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of the High Court has rated the quality of judgments authored by him as “Very Good”," the Collegium observed.

With this appointment, the Chhattisgarh High Court will have 15 judges against a sanctioned strength of 22 judges.