Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Judicial Officers To Be Judges Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

Suchita Shukla

29 April 2025 5:30 PM IST

The Ministry of Law and Justice approved the elevation of two judicial officers—Sanjay Parihar and Shahzad Azeem—as judges of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Their appointments were earlier recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on April 16 and have now been confirmed and published on the ministry’s website.

Shahzad Azeem currently holds the position of Registrar General of the High Court, while Sanjay Parihar has previously served as the Principal District and Sessions Judge in Jammu.

The notification dated April 29, 2025 read, “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Sanjay Parihar and (ii) Shahzad Azeem to be Judges of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.”

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Suchita Shukla

Suchita Shukla is an Assistant Editor at Verdictum, with a strong foundation in legal research and writing, she brings over 4.5 years of experience to the table, having honed her skills in the dynamic field of law. She covers Supreme Court and High Courts. She completed her BA-LLB (Hons.) 5-year course with specialisation in Intellectual Property rights from Galgotias University. Since 2019, apart from having worked at a legal publishing house she has also ventured into legal journalism.