Ministry of Law and Justice
Appointment of Judges and Additional Judges in Chhattisgarh High Court and Gauhati High Court
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The Ministry of Law and Justice announced the appointment of judges and additional judges to the Chhattisgarh High Court and the Gauhati High Court by the President, in exercise of powers conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India. The appointees for the Chhattisgarh High Court as judges include judicial officers Santosh Sharma, Smt. Sushma Sawant, and Sudhir Kumar. Additionally, Nchumbemo Mozhui (Advocate) and Smt. Helen Dawngliani (Judicial Officer) have been appointed as additional judges of the Gauhati High Court.