Arbitration Law Expert Advocate Tejas Karia Appointed As Delhi High Court Judge

The Central government has notified the appointment of Advocate Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia as a Judge of the Delhi High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his elevation in August last year.

The Collegium had noted that Karia is a domain expert in the law of arbitration. Since the volume of cases on arbitration law requires specialized handling, particularly, in the High Court of Delhi, Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia will prove to be a value addition to the Bench of the High Court of Delhi, it had observed.

Upon perusing the judgments in the cases which he has argued, the Collegium said that it is apparent that he has conducted issues of substance before the High Courts and other Courts, including the Supreme Court. His average net professional income of Rs. 709.69 lakhs for the last five years is also indicative of the fact that the candidate has a substantial practice. Hence, Shri Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia is eminently fit and suitable for appointment as a Judge of the High Court of Delhi, the Collegium had said.