Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer From Arunachal Pradesh As Gauhati High Court Judge

The Central Government today notified the appointment of Arunachal Pradesh judicial officer Budi Habung as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court for a period of two years.

The notification issued by the Law Ministry reads as follows:

“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Budi Habung, to be an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court, for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.”

The Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices SK Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna on August 17 recommended the appointment of Budi Habung as a judge of the Gauhati High Court.

“The inputs placed by the Government in the file indicate that he enjoys a good personal and professional image. Nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to his integrity. The consultee-judges have concurrently given a positive opinion about his suitability for appointment as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court,” the SCC resolution noted.

About Justice Budi Habung

Budi Habung joined judicial service on March 31, 2010. His name has been recommended to fill up the sole service post allocated to the State of Arunachal Pradesh. He is the senior-most judicial officer of the Arunachal Pradesh Judicial Service and has served in various capacities in the State.

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