This press communique from the Ministry of Law and Justice, dated January 5, 2026, announces the appointment of advocates as Judges/Additional Judges in High Courts. Ritesh Kumar and Praveen Kumar, Advocates, have been appointed as Judges of the Patna High Court. Jai Krishna Upadhyay, Advocate, has been appointed as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court. Siddartha Sah, Advocate, has been appointed as an Additional Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court. The release ID is 2211586 with visitor panel number 831. The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, and Tamil.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution of India: The source of power for the President of India to appoint judges.
Patna High Court: One of the High Courts where judges are being appointed.
Allahabad High Court: One of the High Courts where judges are being appointed.
Uttarakhand High Court: One of the High Courts where judges are being appointed.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry responsible for the press release.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communiqué
प्रव तथ: 05 JAN 2026 6:32PM by PIB Delhi
In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation
with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following Advocates as Judges/ Additional Judge in
the High Courts:-
S. No. Name of the Advocates Details
(S/Shri)
1. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate Appointed as Judges of the Patna High
Court
2. Praveen Kumar, Advocate
3. Jai Krishna Upadhyay, Advocate Appointed as a Judge of the Allahabad
High Court
4. Siddartha Sah, Advocate Appointed as an Additional Judge of the
Uttarakhand High Court
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