Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Rajesh Sekhri For Fresh Term As Additional Judge Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

The Supreme Court of India has recommended Justice Rajesh Sekhri for a fresh term as Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

“The Collegium resolves to recommend that Mr Justice Rajesh Sekhri be appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for a fresh term of one year with effect from 29 July 2024”, reads the resolution passed by the Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud alongside Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai.

Earlier on 23 April 2024, the Collegium of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh had made a recommendation for appointment of Justice Nargal as an Additional Judge for a fresh term, as no vacancy of Permanent Judge was available.

Subsequently, the Collegium after a thorough assessment in accordance with the Memorandum of Procedure, reaffirmed Justice Sekhri's merit and suitability for the esteemed position.

“A Committee of two judges of the Supreme Court constituted by the Chief Justice of India in terms of the Resolution dated 26 October 2017 of the Supreme Court Collegium assessed the judgments of Mr Justice Rajesh Sekhri. The Committee has reported that the judgments authored by him are well-reasoned, contain an analysis of the facts of the cases and are backed by appropriate case laws”, the resolution reads.

In view of these credentials the Collegium resolved to recommend that Mr Justice Sekhri, Additional Judge, to be appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for a fresh term of one year with effect from 29 July 2024.

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