The Supreme Court Collegium at a meeting held on September 10 recommended the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of Jharkhand High Court.
The three judicial officers recommended for elevation are:
(i) Manoj Prasad;
(ii) Akhil Kumar; and
(iii) Ram Sharma
The Jharkhand High Court has a sanctioned strength of 25 judges. It is currently functioning with 13 judges and 12 posts are vacant.
[Read Collegium Statement]