Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointments Of A Judicial Officer & 2 Advocates As Madhya Pradesh High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Ramkumar Choubey, Judicial Officer, for appointment as Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court .

The collegium also recommended the names of S/Shri (i) Deepak Khot and (ii) Pavan Kumar Dwivedi@ Pavan Dwivedi, Advocates, for appointment as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

The collegium comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai has passed a Resolution which reveals that recommendation for appointment of the judicial officer was made by the Collegium of the High Court on 11 May 2023 and 9 August 2023. The recommendation for appointment of the two advocates was made by the Collegium of the High Court on 11 November 2022.

On 17 October 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record.

In terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh were consulted in order to ascertain the fitness and suitability of the candidate. The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Madhya Pradesh conveyed their concurrence to this recommendation.

Click Here To Read The Resolution (for judicial officer)