Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Judicial Officer From Arunachal Pradesh As Gauhati High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Arunachal Pradesh judicial officer Budi Habung as a judge of the Gauhati High Court.

In its resolution uploaded on the Supreme Court website, the Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices SK Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna noted that Habung is the senior most judicial officer in Arunachal Pradesh.

The resolution noted that his name was recommended by the High Court Collegium on April 26 to fill up the sole service post allocated to the State of Arunachal Pradesh in the Gauhati High Court.

The Gauhati High Court at present has 24 judges out of the sanctioned strength of 30.

Click here to read the resolution