For the first time, Union Law Secretary Anoop Kumar Mendiratta on February 25 was elevated as a judge of the Delhi High Court.
- Mr. Mendiratta, who belongs to the Delhi Higher Judicial Services, was appointed judge based on his seniority.
- He was appointed on a contractual basis until March 30, 2023, his attaining the age of 60. According to reports, his name was recently recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium.
- Mr. Mendiratta was serving as the District and Sessions Judge of Karkardooma in northeast district when he was made the Law Secretary in October 2019.
- His appointment as the Law Secretary too was a break with tradition.
- The post of Law Secretary used to be filled by elevating one of the additional secretaries coming from the Indian Legal Service (ILS) cadre.
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