SC collegium recommends elevation of 4 judges as Chief Justices of different high courts
- On Thursday, August 6, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended elevating four judges as Chief Justices, including Justice Ravindra V Ghuge for the Calcutta High Court and Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi for the Bombay High Court.
- Serving the Bombay High Court for nearly thirteen years, Justice Ravindra V Ghuge became Acting Chief Justice in June after Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar was elevated to the Supreme Court.
- If approved by the Central government, Tripathi will become the 50th Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, marking the second Chief Justice from Allahabad in recent years after Justice D K Upadhyaya.
- The Collegium also recommended Justice V Kameswar Rao for the Patna High Court and Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- These appointments are subject to approval by the Central government, which must issue official notifications before the judges can formally assume their new positions at the respective High Courts.
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The Collegium, headed by CJI <strong>(Chief Justice of India)</strong> Surya Kant, has decided to recommend the appointment of four judges as Chief Justices of High Courts. Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the same High Court. The Collegium is a system on whose recommendation, after the approval of the President of India, appointments ra…
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Times of IndiaSC collegium recommends elevation of 4 judges as Chief Justices of different high courts
The Supreme Court collegium has made a pivotal recommendation for the appointment of four judges as Chief Justices. Justice V Kameswar Rao is slated to take charge of Patna High Court, with Justice Ravindra V Ghuge being considered for the Calcutta High Court. Furthermore, Judge Mahesh Chandra Tripathi from Allahabad High Court has been suggested for the Chief Justice role at the Bombay High Court.
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