Central Government on Friday (June 10) notified the appointments of 7 lawyers as judges of the Patna High Court.While Advocates Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar have been appointed as Judges of the Patna High Court, Advocates Rana Vikram Singh, Vikash Kumar, Girijish Kumar and Alok Kumar have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Patna High Court. The notification reads...
Central Government on Friday (June 10) notified the appointments of 7 lawyers as judges of the Patna High Court.
While Advocates Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar have been appointed as Judges of the Patna High Court, Advocates Rana Vikram Singh, Vikash Kumar, Girijish Kumar and Alok Kumar have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Patna High Court.
The notification reads as follows:
"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 and Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Ranjan Kumar Jha, (ii) Kumar Manish and (ii) Raj Kumar, Advocates, to be Judges of the Patna High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices, and S/Shri (i) Rana Vikram Singh, (ii) Vikash Kumar, (iii) Girijish Kumar and (iv) Alok Kumar, Advocates, to be Additional Judges of the Patna High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices".
Notably the Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on February 26, 2026, approved the proposals for appointment of nine advocates as Judges of the Patna High Court.