The Central government has cleared the appointment of Advocate Praveen Kumar Giri as a judge of the Allahabad High Court..A notification dated January 23 issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice reads,"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Praveen Kumar Giri, to be a Judge of the Allahabad High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office."The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Giri's name on December 22, 2024..With this appointment, the working strength of the Allahabad High Court will rise to 80 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 160..[Read Notification]
