Calcutta High Court

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9 Judges Take Oath At Calcutta HC, Strength At 56

The Calcutta High Court rose to 54, the highest in several decades with the swearing-in of nine new judges on August 31. The oldest HC in India has a sanctioned strength of 72 judges. Notably, nine new judges were administered oath by Chief Justice of Calcutta Prakash Shrivastava at a ceremony in the HC. The Calcutta High Court Bar Association president Arunabha Ghosh welcomed new judges and  assures support.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 - 05:00 PM / by Varsha Joshi

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