Central government notifies appointment of three lawyers as Gujarat High Court judges

The Central government on Tuesday cleared the appointment of three advocates as judges of the Gujarat High Court.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal confirmed the appointment via official Twitter handle.

The three advocates are:

• Sanjeev Jayendra Thaker

• Deeptendra Narayan Ray @ D N Ray

• Maulik Jitendra Shelat

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai recommended the names on August 13, 2024.

The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues had on December 22 had recommended the names of these three advocates for appointment as judges.

The Supreme Court Collegium noted that the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Gujarat had not conveyed their views on the said recommendation.

Following this, the Supreme Court Collegium undertook its own exercise including assessment of merit and suitability of the candidates.

The consultee-judges from Gujarat also expressed positive opinion about the suitability of the candidature of the three lawyers, the Collegium noted while recommending their names.