Mohammad Yousuf Wani Takes Oath as Additional Judge

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Mohammad Yousuf Wani took oath as Additional Judge of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

An Overview of the News

• On March 25, Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh administered the oath of office to Mohammad Yousuf Wani.

• The ceremony took place in Srinagar and was attended by various judges.

• Attendance:

• Physically present:

  • Justices Tashi Rabstan, Rajnesh Oswal, Vinod Chatterji Koul, Sanjay Dhar, Javed Iqbal Wani, Rahul Bharti, Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, and Wasim Sadiq Nargal.

• Virtually attended from Jammu:

  • Justices Atul Sreedharan, Sanjeev Kumar, Sindhu Sharma, Puneet Gupta, Mohd Akram Chowdhary, and Rajesh Sekhri.

Conduct of the Ceremony:

• Conducted at the chief justice's chamber.

• Conducted by the registrar general of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Shahzad Azeem.

Increase in Judicial Strength:

• Following Mohammad Yousuf Wani's appointment, the number of judges in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh rose to 16, including the chief justice.