Eight advocates and four judicial officers were elevated as judges and additional judges of seven High Courts, the Law Ministry said on Friday.
Two appointments each were made in the High Courts of Patna, Rajasthan, Bombay, Calcutta and Madras, while one appointment each was made in the High Courts of Orissa and Jharkhand.
Advocates Khatim Reza and Dr. Anshuman were appointed as judges of the Patna High Court, while advocate Kuldeep Mathur and judicial officer Shubha Mehta were appointed to the Rajasthan High Court.
