Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj To Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj from the Punjab & Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court.

“On 05 July 2023, the Collegium proposed transfer of Mr. Justice Manoj Bajaj, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for better administration of justice,” stated the Collegium.

It further said that Chief Justices of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and High Court of Judicature at Allahabad whose opinion was sought in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure have also conveyed their no objection to the proposed transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj.

However, Justice Bajaj, through a representation, had requested to continue functioning at the Punjab & Haryana High Court, it said.

“The Collegium does not find any merit in the request made by him. The Collegium, therefore, resolves to reiterate its recommendation dated 05 July 2023 to transfer Mr. Justice Manoj Bajaj to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,” said the collegium constituting CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai, Justice Surya Kant.

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