Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Five Judicial Officers As Judges Of Kerala High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the names of five Judicial Officers for appointment as as Judges of the Kerala High Court. 

In its resolution dated October 10, 2023, the Collegium stated that the Kerala High Court Chief Justice, had recommended the elevation of the five judicial officers, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues, and that the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State had also concurred with the recommendation. 

The following are the Judicial Officers who have been recommended to be elevated as Judges of the High Court of Kerala:

1.  M B Snehalatha;
2. Johnson John;
3. G Girish;
4. C. Pratheepkumar; and 
5. P. Krishna Kumar.

The resolution states that the Collegium has also taken note of the fact that the proposal involves non-recommendation of some senior judicial officers, and that cogent reasons had been provided for not recommending their names. 

"In view of the above, the Collegium resolves to recommend that S/Shri (i) Smt M B Snehalatha, (ii) Johnson John, (iii) G Girish, (iv) C Pratheepkumar, and (v) P Krishna Kumar, Judicial Officers, be appointed as Judges of the High Court of Kerala. Their inter se seniority be fixed as per the existing practice," the resolution adds.

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