New Delhi: As the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana recommended nine names to the government for appointment as judges in the apex court, one of the three women judges on the list if the first woman could become the CJI in 2027. Is.
As reported by the Indian Express, the collegium appointed Justice B.V. of the Karnataka High Court. suggested names of three women judges including Nagaratna; Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of Telangana High Court; and Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat High Court – for promotion to the Supreme Court.
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In view of this recommendation, Justice Nagarathna can become the first woman Chief Justice of India. This will be a historic moment in the chapter of India’s judiciary. The suggestion comes after Justice Rohinton Nariman retired from the Supreme Court.
Which other judges have been recommended?
Other names include Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Abhay Oka, Chief Justice of Tripura High Court Akil Qureshi as well as Justice Vikram Nath and Justice JK Maheshwari – Chief Justice of Gujarat and Sikkim High Courts respectively.
Among other recommendations, Justice CT Ravikumar, the second senior-most judge of the Kerala High Court and Justice MM Sundaresh, the third-senior judge of the Madras High Court, have been recommended by five members of the collegium. Indian Express sources.
Among the judges recommended, Justice Oka is the senior-most judge of the High Court and is known for his decisions on civil liberties. In the Covid-19 pandemic, Justice Oka, whose parent is the High Court of Bombay High Court, cleared the orders passed by the government to migrant workers besides raising questions about the handling of the pandemic.
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