Centre Notifies Appointment of Two Advocates as Allahabad High Court Judges

The Central Government notifies the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Allahabad High Court.

The names cleared are Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla, recommended by the Collegium on March 25.

The Allahabad High Court currently has 85 judges, including Chief Justice Arun Bhansali, against a sanctioned strength of 160. The shortage continues to be a concern for the court’s heavy caseload.

Recently, the Collegium recommended 26 names for appointment to the High Court, including 14 judicial officers and 12 advocates, among them 4 women.