Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 9 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 5 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendations for elevation of the Advocates as Judges in the following High Courts:

Rajasthan High Court :

1. Shri Farzand Ali

Calcutta High Court

1. Shri Jaytosh Majumdar
2. Shri Amitesh Banerjee
3. Shri Raja Basu Chowdhury
4. Smt. Lapita Banerji

Jammu & Kashmir High Court :

1. Shri Rahul Bharti
2. Smt. Moksha Kazmi (Khajuria)

Karnataka High Court

1. Shri Nagendra R. Naik
2. Shri Aditya Sondhi

Apart from the above, the Collegium has also reiterated the names of 3 judicial officers as the judges of the Allahabad High Court.

1. Shri Om Prakash Tripathi,

2. Shri Umesh Chandra Sharma, and

3. Shri Syed Waiz Mian.

Read the collegium statement on reiteration of advocates here

Read the collegium statement on reiteration of judicial officers here

68 Recommendations made for 12 High Courts

Altogether, the 3-member collegium comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice UU Lalit and Justice AM Khanwilkar has made 68 recommendations, including the above said reiterations for 12 High Courts. 44 of them are advocates and 24 are judicial officers.

The recommendations are made for the High Courts of Allahabad, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab & Haryana, Calcutta, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Gauhati, Karnataka, Madras, Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir High Courts.

Separate reports in that regard may be read below :

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of 13 Advocates As Allahabad High Court Judges; Reiterates Names Of 3 Judicial Officers

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 4 Lawyers, 4 Judicial Officers For Elevation As Kerala HC Judges

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 4 Advocates For Elevation As Madras HC Judges

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 2 Advocates, 4 Judicial Officers As Calcutta High Court Judges; Reiterates 4 Names

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Name Of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, Advocate General Of MP As High Court Judge

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 5 Judicial Officers As Jharkhand High Court Judges

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 3 Lawyers, 3 Judicial Officers For Elevation As Rajasthan HC Judges, Reiterates One Name

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 3 Advocates, 2 Judicial Officers As Gauhati HC Judges

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of One Judicial Officer, One Advocate As Chhattisgarh High Court Judge

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 4 Advocates As Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 2 Judicial Officers For Elevation As J & K HC Judges, Reiterates 2 Names