SC Collegium Recommends Judges For Multiple Projects

SC Collegium Recommends Judges for Multiple High Courts

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.

Summary/Static	Details
Why in the news?	SC Collegium Recommends Judges For Multiple Projects
High Court and Recommendations Type	Names Recommended and Current Judges vs. Sanctioned Judges
Rajasthan/Judicial Officers	Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Pramil Kumar Mathur, Chandra Prakash Shrimali/32/50
Uttarakhand/Judicial Officer	Ashish Naithani/6/11
Bombay/Advocate	Pravin Sheshrao Patil/67/94
Allahabad/Advocate	Praveen Kumar Giri/81/160
Uttarakhand/(New C.J.) Chief Justice	Justice G Narendar/N/A
Himachal Pradesh/(New C.J.)Chief Justice	Justice GS Sandhawalia/N/A