Major reshuffle in judiciary: Govt transfers, promotes 265 lower court judges

A total of 265 lower court judges has been transferred and promoted as part of a reshuffle in the judiciary.

They include 30 district judges, 38 additional district judges, 35 joint district judges, and 162 senior assistant judges.

Among them, 13 senior assistant judges have been promoted to the posts of joint district judges.

The law ministry issued seven notifications to this effect today.

It said the transfers and promotions of lower court judges were done in consultation with the Supreme Court.

On September 7 last year, the government had transferred and promoted as many as 244 lower court judges.