Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Judicial Officers and Advocates as High Court Judges
On 22-12-2024, the Collegium recommended six candidates to be appointed as Judges in four High Courts of India.
On 22-12-2024, the Collegium recommended six candidates to be appointed as Judges in four High Courts of India.
November 2024 saw significant developments in the Supreme Court, with the elevation of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India; and landmark rulings on material resources of the community and minority status of AMU.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 21-9-2024 and took oath of office on 29-9-2024.
Current Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Siddharth Mridul will retire on 21-11-2024, thereby giving rise to a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice.
Justice Tashi Rabstan was earlier recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court; however, the SC Collegium modified its proposal to recommend him as Chief Justice of his parent High Court of J&K and Ladakh.
This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
The Collegium recommended the appointment of 5 Permanent Judges and 3 Judicial Officers as new Judges of Madras High Court.
On 21-8-2024, the Collegium proposed the transfer of Justice Shamim Ahmed, Judge, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, to Madras High Court. However, via representation dated 22-8-2024, Justice Ahmed had requested reconsideration.
The Collegium noted that Advocate Karia is a domain expert in the law of arbitration and has extensive experience in conducting arbitrations, both domestic and international.
The Collegium recommended Advocates Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, and Shwetasree Majumder, be appointed as Judges of the High Court of Delhi.
This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
The Collegium on 30-07-2024 recommended the names of Bibhu Datta Guru and Amitendra Kishore Prasad, for appointment as Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court.
Supreme Court Collegium on 27-12-2023 recommended the appointment of Dr. Justice B R Sarangi, as next Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court after the post fell vacant with the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra on 28-12-2023.
Elevation of 2 Judicial Officers as Judges in Patna High Court The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of
Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Justice B.P. Dharmadhikari, Acting Chief Justice, Bombay High Court as Chief Justice of that High