Additional Judges as Permanent Judges:
The President of India appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court.
- Article 224 provides for the appointment of Additional Judges in High Courts. They may be appointed when there is a temporary increase in the work of the High Court or arrears of pending cases.
- An Additional Judge can serve for a maximum period of two years and cannot continue in office after attaining the age of 62 years.
- A High Court (HC) judge is appointed by the President under Article 217 of the Constitution. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state concerned.
- For the appointment of other judges, the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court is also consulted. In case of a common High Court for two or more states, the governors of all the states concerned are consulted by the President.
