Two judicial officers took oath as judges of the Bombay High Court on Monday taking the working strength of the chartered High Court to 57. .The judges who took oath are:Urmila Sachin Joshi-Phalke; andBharat Pandurang Deshpande. .The Supreme Court had first recommended their names for elevation to High Court in September 2021. The Central government had returned their files but the Collegium had reiterated its recommendation on February 1 this year.The Central government then notified their appointment on June 3. .With their appointment, the vacancies in the Bombay High Court have come down to 35. The High Court has a sanctioned strength of 94. .Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.
