The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of 5 Judicial officers as Judges of the Gujarat High Court.

The names of the Judicial Officers appointed as Judges of the Gujarat High Court are as follows-

• Judicial Officer Susan Valentine Pinto

• Judicial Officer Hasmukhbhai Dalsukhbhai Suthar

• Judicial Officer Jitendra Champaklal Doshi

• Judicial Officer Mangesh Rameshchandra Mengdey

• Judicial Officer Divyeshkumar Amrutlal Joshi

This comes after the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their appointment as Judges of Gujarat High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had also recommended the appointment of two Advocates as Judges of the Gujarat High Court.

While recommending the names of Judicial officers Susan Valentine Pinto, Hasmukhbhai Dalsukhbhai Suthar, Jitendra Champaklal Doshi, Mangesh Rameshchandra Mengdey and Divyeshkumar Amrutlal Joshi, the Supreme Collegium stated that they are experienced Judicial Officers and that nothing adverse to their integrity has been placed on record.

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Ministry of Law and Justiceappointment of judges

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