The Full Court of the Supreme Court designated 15 retired judges of various High Courts and two practicing Advocates as Senior Advocates with effect from November 21, 2012 . The 15 retired High Court judges include 4 from Allahabad High Court, 3 from Kerala High Court, 2 from Patna High Court and 1 each from Punjab & Haryana, Bombay, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh High Courts.