The Central government has notified the appointment of Satyen Vaidya as additional judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court. .The Supreme Court Collegium had initially recommended his name for appointment as a Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge on April 30, 2019, when the Collegium also recommended two other lawyers for elevation as Judges..However, the Centre did not clear the proposal to elevate Vaidya in May that year, when Justices Anoop Chitkara and Jyotsna Rewal Dua were appointed to the Himachal Pradesh High Court..In March this year, the Collegium reiterated Vaidya’s name for appointment as a High Court Judge. .In view of the same, the Centre has now cleared the appointment of Justice Vaidya to the Himachal Pradesh High Court as an additional judge for a two-year term.."In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Satyen Vaidya, to be an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office" stated the notification issued on June 25..Satyen Vaidya is a senior lawyer (58 years) at the Himachal Pradesh High Court with over thirty-one years’ practice. Vaidya enrolled as an advocate in 1986, and practiced in the civil, criminal, Constitutional, arbitration and service matters. .[Read notification]
The Central government has notified the appointment of Satyen Vaidya as additional judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court. .The Supreme Court Collegium had initially recommended his name for appointment as a Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge on April 30, 2019, when the Collegium also recommended two other lawyers for elevation as Judges..However, the Centre did not clear the proposal to elevate Vaidya in May that year, when Justices Anoop Chitkara and Jyotsna Rewal Dua were appointed to the Himachal Pradesh High Court..In March this year, the Collegium reiterated Vaidya’s name for appointment as a High Court Judge. .In view of the same, the Centre has now cleared the appointment of Justice Vaidya to the Himachal Pradesh High Court as an additional judge for a two-year term.."In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Satyen Vaidya, to be an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office" stated the notification issued on June 25..Satyen Vaidya is a senior lawyer (58 years) at the Himachal Pradesh High Court with over thirty-one years’ practice. Vaidya enrolled as an advocate in 1986, and practiced in the civil, criminal, Constitutional, arbitration and service matters. .[Read notification]
