The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended seven judges of the Patna and Madhya Pradesh high courts.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday recommended the names of seven judicial officers for appointment as judges of the Patna and Madhya Pradesh high courts.
The collegium, which also consisted of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna, appointed Justices Rudra Prakash Mishra and Ramesh Chand Malviya as Judges of the Patna High Court.
“On May 8, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, in consultation with his two most senior colleagues, recommended the appointment of the above judicial officers as Judges of the Patna High Court.
“The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Bihar agree with the recommendation. “To determine the fitness and suitability of the above mentioned persons for elevation to the Supreme Court, we have consulted judges of the Supreme Court who are conversant with the cases of the Patna High Court,” the collegium said.
For the purpose of assessing the merits and suitability of the candidates for appointment to the Supreme Court, the Collegium has carefully examined and evaluated the recorded material, including the comments made by the Ministry of Justice in the file, as well as the complaints filed against the candidates received. .
In another decision, the collegium recommended the names of Justices Rajendra Kumar Vani, Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Binod Kumar Dwivedi, Devnarayan Mishra and Gajendra Singh as judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
“On May 11, 2023 and August 9, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in consultation with his two most senior colleagues made the above recommendation.
“The Prime Minister and Governor of the State of Madhya Pradesh agree with the recommendations. To determine the eligibility and suitability of the above persons for elevation to the Supreme Court, we consulted our colleague who is conversant with the cases of the Supreme Court. Court of Madhya Pradesh,” the bench said.
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