3 new judges of Raj HC to take oath on Nov 1

Jaipur: The swearing-in ceremony of the three new judges appointed to the Rajasthan HC will be held on November 1 at 10:00 am in the court of the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Main Bench, Jodhpur. Recently, the Rajasthan High Court got three new judges and with their assuming office, the total number of judges will increase to 35.

Following the recommendation of the SC Collegium, the Centre had issued appointment warrants, transferring the judges working in various HCs to Rajasthan HC. Justices Avnish Jhingan, Arun Monga of Punjab and Haryana HC and Justice Mannuri Laxman of Telangana High Court were transferred to Raj HC. Notably, the SC Collegium had sent a recommendation to Centre to transfer these judges to Rajasthan HC. A total of 50 posts of judges are sanctioned in Rajasthan High Court.