Supreme Court Elevates 31 Legal Practitioners in Special Ceremony

A total of 31 legal practitioners were awarded the prestigious honorary ranks of Senior Counsel and Senior Attorney at a special sitting of the Supreme Court on Monday, 8 December 2025.

Key Appointments Announced

The historic ceremony saw 19 barristers appointed as Senior Counsel and 12 solicitors (referred to as avoués ) elevated to the rank of Senior Attorney.

These appointments are formalised following the issuing of Letters Patent—the official document authorising these nominations within the legal profession—by the President of the Republic.

Ceremony Dignitaries

The special sitting was presided over by Chief Justice Bibi Rehana Mungly-Gulbul and the Supreme Court’s Master and Registrar, Wendy Rangan.

Also in attendance were Attorney General Me Gavin Glover, SC, and the President of the Bar Council, Me Anwar Moollan, SC.

Full List of New Appointees

New Senior Counsels (SC)

The 19 barristers promoted to the rank of Senior Counsel are:

• Marie Jacques Laval Panglose
• Murlidas Dulloo
• Yves Marie Gérard Hein
• Shaukat Ally Oozeer
• Siddartha Hawoldar
• Jeyarama Valayden
• Imthiaz Mamoojee
• Jacques Denis Michel Ahnee
• Michel Angelo Iu King Chee
• Ghanshyamdas Bhanji Soni
• Yanilla Moonshiram
• Mouammar Oozeer
• Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul
• Angelique Anne-Desvaux de Marigny Coquet
• Mohammad Mushtaq Namdarkhan
• Abdool Rashid Ahmine
• Yvan Caril Jean-Louis
• Mooneeswur Seegobind Maha Rana Pratapsingh Seetaram
• Priya Veedu Ramjeawon-Varma

New Senior Attorneys

The 12 solicitors promoted to the rank of Senior Attorney are:

• Amritlall Oopuddhye Jankee
• Omar Ibrahim Amode Bahemia
• Ravi Kumarprasad Ramdewar
• Theyvarajen Modely Ponambalum
• Bebakur Rampooortab
• Ayesha Jeewa
• Mohamed Firoz Joonas Alimamode Hajee Abdoola
• Marie Catherine Nalletamby
• Pazhany Rangasamy
• Gérard Huet de Froberville
• Georgy Ng Wong Hing
• Verna Nirsimloo

Source: Defi Media