Legal update
Published
21 Sept 2026
Source date
19 Sept 2026
President Appoints 14 Judicial Officers, Including 5 Women, as Judges Across Four High Courts
Why it matters
The President has appointed 14 judicial officers as High Court judges across four High Courts. The appointees include five women, with notifications issued for the High Courts of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka.
Key points
- Fourteen judicial officers have been appointed as High Court judges by the President.
- Five women are among the fourteen judicial officers appointed.
- The appointments were notified across four High Courts: Delhi High Court, J&K and Ladakh High Court, Jharkhand High Court, and Karnataka High Court.
What changed
Fourteen judicial officers, including five women, were formally appointed as judges across four High Courts.
Who it affects
Judicial administration and benches of the Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka High Courts.
Jurisdiction
India
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