Bombay High Court Designates 13 Lawyers, Including 2 Women, as Senior Advocates
Safiya Malik
The Bombay High Court has designated 13 lawyers, including two women, as Senior Advocates under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961. The designations, formalized on January 13, 2025, were made following the rules framed by the High Court.
The following lawyers have been conferred the designation of Senior Advocate:
- Rajilochan Bhalchandra Puranik
- Prakash D. Shah
- Vijay Dinkarrao Patil
- Sunip Kumar Sen
- Satish Laxmanrao Maneshinde
- Nandkumar Bhagwanrao Khandare
- Dinesh Sharad Purandare
- Sudesh Manohar Usgaonkar
- Sanjeev Prataprao Kadam
- Deepa Prashant Chawan
- Manjari Dhanesh Shah
- Pranav Pradyumna Badheka
- Kirtidev Girish Munshi
The designations were announced through an official notification issued by the Registrar General of the Bombay High Court. The notification specifies that the appointments are effective immediately and directs relevant authorities to update their records accordingly.
This is the second round of such designations in recent months, following the designation of 28 lawyers as Senior Advocates in August 2024.
The designation of Senior Advocate formally recognizes a lawyer's expertise, experience, and contributions to the legal profession. Among the newly designated lawyers are two women, Deepa Prashant Chawan and Manjari Dhanesh Shah, reflecting the growing acknowledgment of gender representation within the legal field.
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