President Appoints Two New Judges in Delhi High Court & Four Additional Judges in Kerala High Court

President Appoints Two New Judges in Delhi High Court & Four Additional Judges in Kerala High Court

Mr. Ram Nath Kovind (The President of India) has appointed two new Judges in the Delhi High Court (HC) and he has also appointed four Additional Judges in the Kerala High Court (HC). The Law Ministry has issued notifications in this regard.

The President has appointed Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal as the Judges of the Delhi HC. Notifications were also issued to appoint Murali Purushothaman, Ziyad Rahman Alevakkatt Abdul Rahiman, Karunakaran Babu, and Kauser Edappagath as additional judges of the Kerala HC, in that order of seniority, for two years.

Jasmeet Singh has 27 years of experience, practicing in the Delhi HC and subordinate courts from 1992 onwards. He has been practicing in constitutional, civil, labour, service, and matrimonial matters, covering all branches of law. He has specialization in service and civil law.

Amit Bansal has specialization in Education Laws, Arbitration Laws, Indirect Taxes Law and Service Law. He also served as the senior standing counsel for Central Board of indirect Taxes and Customs, Standing Counsel and Legal Advisor, Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) from 2004, National Testing Agency (NTA), Additional Standing Counsel, University of Delhi, in the HC from 2008 and Additional Standing Counsel, NDMC from 1999-2005.

Murali P. was enrolled on 9 March 1991 as an Advocate having 28 years of experience, practicing in HC of Kerala. He practiced at HC from 11 March 1991 to 16 July 2019 in various laws including Election Law, Family Law, Labour Law, Cooperative Society Law, Contract Law, Constitutional Law and Service Law.

His area of expertise is in Election and Service Law. He was also the Standing Counsel for the State Election Commission, Delimitation Commission of Kerala, Admission, and Fee Regulatory Committee for Self Financing Professional Colleges and as Government Pleader in the HC in 2001.

Ziyad Rahman A.A who is also appointed as the additional judge of the Kerala HC has 22 years of experience, and also appeared before in Subordinate Courts, Tribunals in Constitutional, Civil, Land Laws, Electricity Criminal, Banking, Motor Vehicles, Insurance, Labour, Company, Consumer, Administration, Municipality, Taxation, Rent Control law matters and has specialisation in Electricity Laws, Motor Vehicle Laws, Insurance Act, Employees Compensation Act, Constitutional matters.

K. Babu is appointed as the Additional Judge of Kerala HC, he joined Judicial Service on 21 May 2009 as Additional District Judge-I and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He is serving as Principal District Judge, Thiruvanthapuram and also appointed as Chairman of the Administrative Committee of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple.

Dr. Kauser Edappagath joined Judicial Service on 21 May 2009 as Additional District and Sessions Judge and he served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He is serving as Principal District and Sessions Judge/ State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulum since 8 January 2018.