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The Central government on Saturday (September 6,2025) cleared the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Allahabad High Court.
Sharing the information, Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal wrote on X, “In exercise of the power conferred by of the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla, advocates, as judges of the Allahabad High Court.”
In exercise of the power conferred by of the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Amitabh Kumar Rai and (ii) Rajiv Lochan Shukla, Advocates as Judges of the Allahabad High Court.
— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) September 6, 2025The appointment follows a recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium in March this year.
With the new appointments, the Allahabad High Court will now have 86 judges against a sanctioned strength of 160.
On September 2, the Collegium had recommended the appointment of 26 new judges to the High Court, which are still awaiting government clearance.
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