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14 addl judges to Bombay HC appointed

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 31 2017 | 9:07 PM IST
Fourteen additional judges to the Bombay High Court were appointed today.
According to separate notifications issued by the Law Ministry, the new judges have been appointed for a period of two years.
At present, the Bombay High Court has 33 vacancies.
While the approved strength of the 24 high courts is 1,079 judges, they have been functioning with a truncated strength of 629 -- a shortage of 450 judges.
Three additional judges to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court are also likely to be appointed soon.

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First Published: May 31 2017 | 9:07 PM IST

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