President of India on 22 March appointed Judicial Officer Mohd Yousuf Wani as an Additional Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
“In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President appoints Mohd Yousuf Wani to be an Additional Judge of the J&K and Ladakh High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes the charge of his office”, read a notification issued by Union Ministry of Law and Justice.
Earlier this month, Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B R Gavai recommended the name of Mohammad Yousuf Wani, a District and Sessions Judge Cadre officer holding the post of Member J&K Special Tribunal Srinagar on deputation, as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
On 21st September 2023, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues recommended the appointment of Mohammad Yousuf Wani as an Additional Judge of High Court.
