6 from Vidarbha recommended for HC judgeship

Nagpur: In some good news for Vidarbha’s legal fraternity, four lawyers and two district judges have found their names in the list sent to Supreme Court collegium for their elevation as high court judges.
From among lawyers, names of Makrand Agnihotri, Abhay Sambre, Ranjit Bhuibhar and Gauri Venkatraman are included in the list.
From among district judges, name of Sanjay Mehare, principal district judge in city, and RN Laddha, a judge from Yavatmal, have been recommended for the elevation.
All four lawyers are members of High Court Bar Association here with Venkatraman occupying the post of president.
The Bombay high court has sanctioned strength of 94 judges of which 25 posts are vacant. All names would be placed before the SC collegium comprising three seniormost judges.