On June 5, 2025, Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda was formally sworn in as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court. A seasoned jurist born on February 15, 1967, Justice Gowda was initially appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on November 11, 2019, and became a permanent judge on September 8, 2021.His transfer followed a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium in April 2025 aimed at enhancing judicial diversity across High Courts.

With this new appointment, Justice Gowda joins a bench already led by Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, who has been heading the Gujarat High Court since July 23, 2023.

Let me know if you’d like a deeper dive into his notable judgments or the broader implications of this transfer.

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