Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of A Judicial Officer As Chhattisgarh HC Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judicial Officer, for appointment as Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh.

On 6 August 2023, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues made the above recommendation. The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Chhattisgarh have concurred with the recommendation.

The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai consulted one Supreme Court judge, who is conversant with the affairs of the Chhattisgarh High Court.

"Our sole consultee-colleague has opined that the officer is suitable for appointment as a Judge of the High Court. The Judgment Evaluation Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of the High Court has rated the quality of judgments authored by him as “Very Good”," the Collegium observed.

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