This notification, issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on November 27, 2019, announces the appointment of Principal Judges to Family Courts within Delhi. Exercising powers conferred by Section 4 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, and with the concurrence of the High Court of Delhi, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has appointed the following officers of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service as Principal Judges, effective from the dates of their assumption of charge: Mr. Sanjay Garg (New Delhi), Ms. Shalinder Kaur (NorthEast), Ms. Madhu Jain (SouthEast), Ms. Bimla Kumari (NorthWest), and Ms. Renu Bhatnagar (West). The appointments are made under the authority granted by the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, as ordered and in his name, by Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal, Principal Secretary. The notification number is F. 622015Judl.Suptlaw23442349 and was published in the Delhi Gazette: Extraordinary Part IV, No. 329.
Key Entities Referenced
Family Courts Act, 1984: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning family courts, mentioned as the legal basis for the appointments.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: A union territory and metropolitan region encompassing Delhi, India. The government of which is issuing the notification.
High Court of Delhi: The High Court having jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, which has given concurrence for the appointments.
Delhi Higher Judicial Service: The judicial service from which the officers are being appointed as Principal Judges.
Sanjay GargI: An officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service appointed as Principal Judge, Family Court for New Delhi district.
Shalinder Kaur: An officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service appointed as Principal Judge, Family Court for NorthEast district.
Madhu Jain: An officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service appointed as Principal Judge, Family Court for SouthEast district.
New Delhi: A district within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.