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Nation / Fri, 30 Oct 2026 Bar and Bench

SC Collegium recommends 9 lawyers for appointment as J&K and Ladakh High Court judges; drops former AG's name

However, the Supreme Court Collegium has now approved only nine out of the ten advocates recommended under the Bar quota. The name of Senior Advocate Jahangir Iqbal Ganai, former Advocate General of Jammu & Kashmir (June 2016–July 2018), does not figure in the approved list. The Collegium has not disclosed any reason for not approving his name.

However, the Supreme Court Collegium has now approved only nine out of the ten advocates recommended under the Bar quota. The name of Senior Advocate Jahangir Iqbal Ganai, former Advocate General of Jammu & Kashmir (June 2016–July 2018), does not figure in the approved list.

The Collegium has not disclosed any reason for not approving his name.

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