Reconsidering its recommendations dated 11-07-2024 for appointment of Chief Justices of High Courts, Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Dr. DY Chandrachud, CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai, vide its recommendation/ resolution dated 17-07-2024 superseded three of its earlier recommendations.
Following are the changes in the recommendations:
- Justice Tashi Rabstan has been recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of his parent High Court- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, as Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji has been recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
- Justice Suresh Kumar Kait recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
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Justice GS Sandhawalia to be appointed as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, on Justice Rajiv Shakdher’s retirement due on 18-10-2024. Justice Rajiv Shakdher was recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court vide Collegium’s resolution dated 11-07-2024.
The Collegium clarified that this new resolution will not affect the recommendations made on 11-07-2024, in respect of Justice Manmohan, Justice Rajiv Shakdher, Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar and Justice KR Shriram.
