Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Advocates As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court

“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Shailesh Pramod Brahme, (ii) Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla and (iii) Jitendra Shantilal Jain as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court for a period of two years, in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices”, the notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice states.

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments on Twitter.

While recommending the three advocates for appointment as judges in the Bombay HC, the Supreme Court Collegium last month had overruled Intelligence Bureau’s objection that Pooniwalla’s senior wrote an article in 2020 expressing concerns over the state of freedom of speech and expression in the country.

The Bombay High Court currently has 40 permanent judges and 23 additional judges. With three new additional judges, it will function with a strength of 66 judges against a sanctioned strength of 94 judges.