Himachal Pradesh high court gets 3 new judges

TheHimachal Pradesh high courthas got threenew judgesas The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief of India DY Chandrachud has recommended the appointment of two advocates and a judicial officer from the state.

These include senior advocates RanjanSharmaandBipin Chander Negi, and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla.

Sharma had enrolled as an advocate on December 11, 1991, and was designated as a senior advocate on March 29, 2019. He had been serving as an additional Advocate General.

Negi has been in practice at the Bar for the last 28 years. He was enrolled in 1994 and was designated as a senior advocate in 2015. He was appointed as an amicus curiae by the High Court in several matters. He would have tenure of over seven years.