The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended names of nine Advocates for appointment as judges of the Patna High Court..Following a meeting held on Thursday, the Collegium approved the proposals for appointment of the following Advocates as judges:(i) Md. Nadim Seraj;(ii) Ranjan Kumar Jha;(iii) Kumar Manish;(iv) Sanjeev Kumar;(v) Girijish Kumar;(vi) Alok Kumar;(vii) Raj Kumar;(viii) Rana Vikram Singh; and(ix) Vikash Kumar..Patna High Court is currently functioning with a strength of 38 judges. Three of the judges including Chief Justice SK Sahoo will retire this year. The High Court has a sanctioned judge strength of 53..[Read Collegium Statement].Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.
