Gujarat High Court gets seven new judges as Union ministry notifies appointment of judicial officers
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday notified the appointment of seven judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday, coinciding with the 65th Foundation Day celebrations in the state.
The notification stated that the President of India has appointed Judicial Officers Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzad, Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra, Pranav Raval, Mool Chand Tyagi, Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas, and Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai to be judges of the Gujarat HC, 'in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.'
The appointments are part of the ongoing measures to improve the disposal rate of pending cases and increase the capacity of the Gujarat HC.
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