Seven Women Former High Court Judges among 47 designated as Senior Advocates: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India decided to confer senior designations on 47 former judges of different High Courts of which 7 women former judges are also included. This decision was taken during the full court meeting held on 16 October 2023. Among the former judges, nine are former Chief Justices of High Courts. 

Former Women Judges 

Bombay High Court

• Judge Mrs. Sadhana S. Jadhav

Delhi High Court

• Judge Ms. Mukta Gupta
• Judge Ms. Asha Menon

Gujarat High Court

• Former Chief Justice Ms. Sonia Gokani

Himachal Pradesh High Court

• Acting Chief Justice Mrs. Sabina

Patna High Court

• Judge Ms. Anjana Mishra

Punjab and Haryana High Court

• Judge Ms. Jaishree Thakur

Former Men Judges

Andhra Pradesh High Court

• Acting Chief Justice Mr. Vangala Eswaraiah
• Acting Chief Justice Mr. C. Praveen Kumar
• Judge Mr. Somayajulu, D.V.S.S.

Bombay High Court

• Chief Justice Mr. Ramesh Deokinandan Dhanuka
• Judge Mr. Tanaji Vishwas Nalawade
• Judge Mr. Sandeep Kashinath Shinde
• Judge Mr. Wadane Kalidas
• Judge Mr. Vinay M. Deshpande
• Judge Mr. Satyaranjan C. Dharmadhikari
• Judge Mr. Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay

Calcutta High Court

• Judge Mr. Subrata Talukdar

Chhattisgarh High Court

• Judge Mr. Chandra Bhushan Bajpai

Delhi High Court

• Judge Mr. Ravindra Kumar Gauba
• Judge Mr. Najmi Waziri
• Judge Mr. Talwant Singh
• Judge Mr. Mohan Lal Mehta

Gujarat High Court

• Judge Mr. C. L. Soni

Himachal Pradesh High Court

• Chief Justice Mr. Mohammad Rafiq

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

• Chief Justice Mr. Ali Mohammad Magrey
• Chief Justice Mr. Badar Durrez Ahmed
• Chief Justice Mr. Mahesh Mittal Kumar

Kerala High Court

• Judge Mr. Shaji P. Chaly

Madhya Pradesh High Court

• Judge Mr. Umesh Chandra Maheshwari

Madras High Court

• Judge Mr. P.N. Prakash
• Judge Mr. V. Pathiban
• Judge Dr. S. Tamilvanan
• Judge Mr. N. Kirubakaran

Orissa High Court

• Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar
• Judge Dr. Durga Prasanna Choudhury

Punjab and Haryana High Court

• Judge Mr. Mohinder Mohan Singh
• Judge Mr. Ashok Kumar Verma
• Judge Mr. Inderjit Singh
• Judge Mr. Gurmit Ram
• Judge Mr. Tejinder Singh Dhindsa
• Judge Mr. Mehinder Singh

Rajasthan High Court

• Chief Justice Mr. Satish Kumar Mittal

Telangana High Court

• Judge Mr. Reddi Kantha Rao
• Judge Dr. Shameem Akther
• Judge Mr. Anugu Santhosh Reddy
• Judge Dr. Addula Venkateshwara Reddy