President Appoints 4 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Delhi High Court

The President, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, has appointed four new judicial officers as the judges of the Delhi High Court.

The following are the appointments:

- Neena Bansal Krishna

- Dinesh Kumar Sharma

- Anoop Kumar Mendiratta

- Sudhir Kumar Jain

In the notification dated February 25, 2022, it has been stated thus:

"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (1) Smt. Neena Bansal Krishna, S/Shri (2) Dinesh Kumar Sharma (3) Anoop Kumar Mendiratta and (4) Sudhir Kumar Jain, to be Judges of the Delhi High Court, in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices."

The Supreme Court collegium had recommended the elevation of these four officers, along with two others, in the first week of February 2022.

In October last year, Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Chandra Dhari Singh were appointed as the judges of the Delhi High Court.   The Delhi High Court at present has 30 judges out of a working strength of 60. With the new appointments, the vacancies will reduce to 26.

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