Two additional judges were on Saturday appointed to the Karnataka High Court.
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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted to announce the appointment of Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar and Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik as the additional judges.
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Additional judges are usually appointed for two years before being elevated to permanent judges.
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According to the law ministry's website, as on January 2, while the sanctioned strength of the Karnataka High Court was 62, it had 13 vacancies.