The Second Collegium meeting under 50th Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday recommended five new judges for elevation to the Supreme Court.
Names of Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal, Patna High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Karol, Manipur High Court Chief Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar, Patna High Court Judge Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Manoj Misra have been recommended.
This is the first meeting after the appointment of Justice Dipankar Dutta taking oath as a Supreme Court judge.
The Collegium’s recommendations, if accepted by the Centre, will raise the total number of judges in the apex court to 33 against the sanctioned strength of 34 including the CJI, news agency PTI reported.
The Supreme Court Collegium also recommended the elevation of three high court judges as chief justices of the high courts of Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and Gauhati.
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra of Uttarakhand High Court has been sent to Jharkhand High Court.
Justice N Kotiswar Singh of the Gauhati High Court has been sent to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. Justice K. Vinod Chandran of Kerala High Court will be the new chief justice of the Gauhati High Court.
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