The Supreme Court of India has designated seven former High Court judges as Senior Advocates.

The decision was taken at a full court meeting of the Supreme Court held on March 18 and chaired by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant.

According to an official notification issued on March 19, the following retired judges have been designated as Senior Advocates, effective immediately:

• Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, former judge of High Court of Punjab and Haryana;

• Justice Harsha Nathalal Devani, former judge of Gujarat High Court;

• Justice MS Ramesh, former judge of Madras High Court;

• Justice Mauna M Bhatt, former judge of Gujarat High Court;

• Justice RN Manjula, former judge of Madras High Court;

• Justice Umesh Chandra Dhyani, former judge of Uttarakhand High Court;

• Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, former judge of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

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