Bombay High Court Judges Appointed

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The President of India recently appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court.
This update comes directly from official information released by the PIB.

Article 224 of the Constitution allows the appointment of additional judges in high courts.
The government appoints them when courts face a temporary increase in the work load or a high volume of pending cases.
An additional judge serves for a maximum period of two years and must retire after reaching the age of 62 years.

The President appoints every high court judge under Article 217 of the constitution.
The president appoints the Chief Justice after consulting the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the respective state.
The appointment of other judges also requires consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court.
If a single high court serves two or more states, the president consults the governors of all those states.

Article 217 outlines that the President appoints high court judges using a warrant after consulting key authorities like the Chief Justice of India and the Governor.
Article 223 empowers the president to appoint an Acting Chief Justice when the main office is vacant or when the chief justice cannot perform duties.
Article 224(1) allows the appointment of Additional Judges for up to 2 years to handle temporary workload spikes or case backlogs.
Article 224(2) enables the President to appoint an Acting Judge when a sitting judge is absent or takes up the role of chief justice.
Article 224A lets the Chief Justice of the High Court invite retired judges to act as Ad hoc Judges with the prior consent of the president to clear backlogs.