J&K And Ladakh High Court Designates 25 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Five-Year Gap

In a significant development, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has designated 25 advocates as Senior Advocates, marking the first such exercise since December 3, 2020. The decision was taken unanimously in a Full Court meeting held on August 19, 2025.The exercise was undertaken in terms of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2025 with the stated objective of recognizing professional excellence at the Bar while ensuring merit, diversity, and representation of different sections of the legal fraternity.According to an official statement, 45 applications were received pursuant to Notifications dated May 29, 2025, and July 2, 2025. The scrutiny and evaluation process considered factors such as seniority, quality of advocacy, integrity, reputation, and inclusiveness. Applicants represented both the High Court and District/Trial Court practice.The following advocates have been designated as Senior Advocates, subject to the furnishing of an undertaking under Rule 5 of the 2025 Rules:1. Surrinder Singh2. Shabir Ahmad Naik3. Tahir Majid Shamsi4. Syed Manzoor Ahmad5. Mushtaq Ahmad Chashoo6. Aseem Kumar Sawhney7. Deepika Mahajan8. Ravinder Sharma9. Rakesh Kumar Chargotra10. Masooda Jan11. Amit Gupta12. Tasaduq Hussain Khawaja13. Chander Sheikher Gupta14. Vishal Sharma15. Nirmal Kishore Kotwal16. Rameshwar Prasad Sharma17. Ajay Sharma18. Shah Mohd.19. Sakal Bhushan20. Rajnish Raina21. Shabeena Nazir22. Rohit Kohli23. Raman Sharma24. Anupam Raina25. Shivani Jalali PanditaThis move comes as part of the High Court's renewed focus on institutionalizing the designation process after a five-year interval, ensuring both recognition of legal merit and broad-based representation within the Bar.Click Here To Read Press Release

J&K And Ladakh High Court Designates 25 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Five-Year Gap

Aleem Syeed

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