SC Collegium Recommends Judges For Multiple Projects

On December 22, 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, recommended the appointment of several judges to various High Courts in India. The recommendations included the elevation of judicial officers and advocates to serve in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bombay, and Allahabad High Courts. This move aims to address vacancies and enhance the judicial functioning of these courts.

Key Recommendations

Rajasthan High Court

• Judicial Officers Recommended,
• Chandra Shekhar Sharma
• Pramil Kumar Mathur
• Chandra Prakash Shrimali
• The Rajasthan High Court has a sanctioned strength of 50 judges and is currently functioning with 32 judges.

Uttarakhand High Court

• Judicial Officer Recommended
• Ashish Naithani
• The Uttarakhand High Court has a sanctioned strength of 11 judges, functioning with only 6.

Bombay High Court

• Advocate Recommended
• Pravin Sheshrao Patil
• The Bombay High Court currently functions with 67 judges against a sanctioned strength of 94.

Allahabad High Court

• Advocate Recommended,
• Praveen Kumar Giri
• The Allahabad High Court is functioning with 81 judges, against its sanctioned strength of 160.

New Justice Appointed

Uttarakhand High Court

• Justice G Narendar appointed as Chief Justice. He was previously a judge at the Andhra Pradesh High Court and has seniority within the Karnataka High Court.

Himachal Pradesh High Court

• Justice GS Sandhawalia appointed as Chief Justice.