New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): In a key development, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three High Court judges to the Supreme Court. The decision was made during a meeting of the Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, on Monday.
The judges recommended for elevation are Justice NV Anjaria, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court; Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court; and Justice AS Chandurkar, Judge of the Bombay High Court.
Justice NV Anjaria began his legal career at the Gujarat High Court in August 1988. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011, and became a permanent judge on September 6, 2013. He assumed office as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024.
Justice Vijay Bishnoi was enrolled as an advocate on July 8, 1989. He practiced at the Rajasthan High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal in Jodhpur. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on January 8, 2013, and became a permanent judge on January 7, 2015. Justice Bishnoi took oath as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on February 5, 2024.
Justice AS Chandurkar enrolled as a lawyer in July 1988 and began his legal practice in Mumbai. He later shifted to Nagpur in 1992. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013.
As of now, the Supreme Court of India has 31 sitting judges, including the Chief Justice, against the sanctioned strength of 34. Justice Bela Trivedi is set to retire on June 9, further highlighting the need to fill vacancies in the apex court.
The Collegium’s recommendations now await formal approval from the Centre. (ANI)
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