{
  "id": 8476529,
  "title": "Four High Courts get 14 judges, including Delhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/four-high-courts-get-14-judges-including-delhi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/four-high-courts-get-14-judges-including-delhi/article71485239.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 19, 2026, the Indian government announced the appointment of 14 new judges to four high courts, with the Delhi High Court receiving the most significant number of additions. According to separate notifications from the law ministry, the Delhi High Court saw two judges and five additional judges being appointed. The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court saw the appointment of one judge, while the Jharkhand High Court and the Karnataka High Court each received three judges. The remaining three judges were appointed to the Delhi High Court. Judicial officers and advocates are typically appointed as judges of high courts, with additional judges usually serving for a term of two years before being elevated to permanent status.",
  "summary": "Three judges have been appointed to the Jharkhand High Court and three additional judges to the Karnataka High Court",
  "key_points": [
    "Four high courts receive 14 new judges on September 19, 2026.",
    "Delhi High Court gets the most judges: two new and five additional.",
    "Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts each receive three judges."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}