Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Its Recommendation To Transfer Justice Sudhir Singh To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium today reiterated its recommendation dated 3.08.2023 to transfer Justice Sudhir Singh from Patna High Court to Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The Collegium consisted of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant.

On 3 August 2023, the Collegium had proposed the transfer of Justice Singh to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, for better administration of justice.

On 10 August 2023 the Collegium in its meeting had considered the representation of Justice Singh (dated 8 August 2023), whereby he had requested that before taking a final decision regarding his transfer to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, the facts submitted by him in his letter may be considered. He also stated that any decision in the matter of transfer shall be binding on him.

The Collegium after taking note of the submissions made by him in the said representation resolved to defer the proposal for his transfer for the time being.

The resolution states that in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the SCC consulted the Judges of the Supreme Court who, being conversant with the affairs of the High Court of Judicature at Patna, are in a position to offer views on the proposed transfer. The Chief Justices of the High Court of Judicature at Patna and High Court of Punjab and Haryana were also consulted.

In light of these consultations, the Collegium has reaffirmed its recommendation to transfer Justice Sudhir Singh.

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