New Delhi, July 4 -- The Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday notified the appointment of Advocates Gautam Ashwin Ankhad and Mahendra Madhavrao Nerlikar as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court.

The notification, issued under clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, stated that the President has approved their appointments for a two-year term, effective from the date they assume office, in order of seniority.

The recommendation for their elevation was made by the Supreme Court Collegium in September 2024, following a proposal from the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.

This proposal, submitted in consultation with the two senior-most judges of the court, had been put forward earlier in April that year. Both ca...