Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, June 9: Government of India on Tuesday appointed prominent lawyer Javed Iqbal Wani as a Judge of the Common High Court for the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Javed Iqbal Wani, to be a Judge of Common High Court for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of I.adakh with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” reads the notification issued by Law Ministry.
His recommendation, made by the Supreme Court Collegium, was pending with the central government for the past few months.
After he takes the oath, the bench strength of the J&K High Court will increase to 13 against the total strengthen of 17 judges including the Chief Justice.
Advocate Iqbal Wani is the gold medalist in Law from Kashmir University and had started practice in 1990. He had been practising in Jammu and Srinagar Wings of High Court.
He has also served as Additional Advocate General from February 2019 to December 2019.
