Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Robin Phukan Be Made Permanent Judge Of Gauhati High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) comprising CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph on Tuesday recommended the name of Justice Robin Phukan, Additional Judge, for appointment as a permanent judge of the Gauhati High Court.

The Judgment Evaluation Committee constituted in terms of the Resolution dated October 26, 2017 of the SCC said each judgment rendered by Justice Phukan  is:

(i) Well articulated and well structured;

(ii) Facts have been well-recorded;

(iii) Issues have been clearly identified and answered with reasoning;

(iv) Relevant statutory provisions and subordinate legislation has been aptly adverted to;

(v) Submissions made by counsel from all sides along with case-law relied upon by them has been duly cited and considered;

(vi) Material and relevant pleadings have been adequately referred to;

(vii) Principles of appreciation of 'circumstantial evidence' and 'sentencing' have been appropriately followed;

(viii) There is clarity with precision and lucidity;

(ix) Art of writing the judgment is good;

(x) Operative part of the order is clear; and

(xi) The binding precedents and settled law has been duly followed.”

On March 23, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in consultation with two senior-most Judges had recommended the name of Justice Robin Phukan, for appointment as a permanent Judge. The Chief Ministers of the States of Assam, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh and the Governors of the States of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh also concurred with the recommendation.