{"id":348949,"date":"2025-05-28T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=348949"},"modified":"2025-05-28T14:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:00:46","slug":"sc-collegium-recommends-transfer-hc-chief-justices-supreme-court-legal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/05\/28\/sc-collegium-recommends-transfer-hc-chief-justices-supreme-court-legal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 4 High Court Chief Justices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">On 26-5-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI, B.R. 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