Judicial Officers Girish Kathpalia, Manoj Jain Sworn-In As Additional Judges Of Delhi High Court

Judicial officers Girish Kathpalia and Manoj Jain on Monday were sworn-in as Additional Judges of the Delhi High Court.

The oath was administered to the new judges by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. Their appointment was notified by the Union Government last week.

Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended names of three judicial officers including Kathpalia and Jain for their appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court. 

The collegium had said that Kathpalia is the senior-most member of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, that the Intelligence Bureau has reported he has “good personal and professional image” and that nothing adverse has come to notice against his integrity. 

“We have considered the opinion of consultee-Judges with regard to his suitability for elevation,” the statement read.

Regarding Jain, the statement mentioned that the Intelligence Bureau has reported that he has a good personal and professional image and that nothing adverse has come to notice against his integrity.

Kathpalia was the Principal District and Sessions Judge of the Tis Hazari Courts whereas Jain was the Principal District and Sessions Judge of Dwarka Courts (South West District). Both in the past have worked on the post of Registrar General of the high court.