Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Gaurang Kanth To Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Gaurang Kanth to Calcutta High Court.

Reiterating its recommendation dated July 05 to transfer the judge to Calcutta High Court, the Collegium has rejected Justice Kanth’s request to transfer him to Madhya Pradesh High Court or Rajasthan High Court or any other neighbouring State.

The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud in its resolution passed today said that in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, it had consulted one of the judges of the Apex Court who, being conversant with the affairs of the Delhi High Court, is in a position to offer views on the proposed transfer.

“The Chief Justices of the High Court of Delhi and High Court at Calcutta whose opinion was sought in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure have also conveyed their no objection to the proposed transfer of Mr Justice Gaurang Kanth,” the resolution said.

It added: “We have carefully gone through the request made by Mr. Justice Gaurang Kanth in his representation, and bestowed our thoughtful consideration to the contents thereof. 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 Gaurang Kanth to the High Court at Calcutta.”

Justice Kanth was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court on May 18, 2022.

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