Summary
The appointments cover the Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka High Courts.
These selections were made under the powers of the Constitution after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
Key Points
3 points1
Fourteen judicial officers received appointments as judges or additional judges.
2
The High Courts receiving new judges are Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka.
3
The President acted according to constitutional authority and after consulting the Chief Justice of India.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsPresident
the elected head of the nation
judicial
pertaining to the work of judges and courts
appointed
officially assigned to a position
Additional Judges
judges appointed to assist the regular judges of a court
High Court
a senior court that handles important legal cases in a state or region
Constitution
the fundamental legal document that defines how a country is governed
consultation
the act of seeking advice or agreement from another person
Chief Justice
the highest-ranking judge in the country's supreme court
Ministry of Law and Justice
the government department responsible for legal affairs and the court system
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