Supreme Court: The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by the country’s Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices of the High Courts of Patna, Himachal Pradesh, Guwahati and Tripura.
The three-member collegium has recommended Kerala High Court judge K.K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Sabina have been recommended for the post of Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Who’s who in the collegium?
In the Collegium, Justice S. Of. Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph was also involved. The Collegium met on Wednesday (February 7) and recommended the name of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh for appointment as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. It recommended the appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.
What did the collegium say?
The collegium resolutions uploaded on the Supreme Court website state that the post of Chief Justice of the Patna High Court has fallen vacant due to the recent elevation of Justice Sanjay Karol as a judge of the apex court. The collegium noted that Justice Chandran, who is the senior-most judge of the Kerala High Court, was appointed as a judge on November 8, 2011 and would retire on April 24, 2025.
What’s on offer?
The Collegium noted that the post of Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently fallen vacant consequent to the retirement of Justice AA Sayed. Justice Sabina was appointed as a judge on March 12, 2008 and will retire on April 19 this year. The resolution states that the collegium has already recommended the transfer of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh from the Jharkhand High Court to the Tripura High Court.
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