The Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Dr Justice DY Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Aniruddha Bose, on 19-1-2024, unanimously resolved to recommend the name of Justice Prasanna B Varale to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Owing to the retirement of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul in December, 2023, the judicial strength of the Supreme Court had dropped from 34 to 33. The Collegium pointed out that the workload of judges has increased considerably; hence, it has become necessary to ensure that the Court has full working judge-strength at all times.
After due deliberations, the Collegium found Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale to be a deserving and suitable candidate in all respects for being appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. The Collegium observed that Justice Varale is a competent Judge with unimpeachable conduct and integrity and has throughout maintained high standard of professional ethics.
While recommending his name, the Collegium also considered the fact that among the High Court Judges, Justice Varale is senior-most Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste and the only Chief Justice belonging to a Scheduled Caste among the Chief Justices of High Courts across the country.
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