Collegium approves five Judges for Chhattisgarh HC
Judicial appointments approved
New Delhi | Desk: The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice (CJI) Surya Kant, approved proposals to appoint Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh and Madras High Court as permanent judges during its meeting held on Tuesday, 24 March.
According to the statements on the apex court's official website, five judges have been recommended for the High Court includes Justice Sachin Singh Rajput, Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, Justice Sanjay Kumar Jiswal, Justice Bibhu Dutt Guru and Justice Amitednra Kishore Prasad.
In a seperate decision, the Collegium also gave its seal of approval to a proposal to elevate three Additional Judges of the Madras High Court to the Status of Permanent Judges.
It is noteworthy that the Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts are appointed by the President under Clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.
The process for confirming an Additional Judge as a Permanent Judge involves the Chief Justice certifying and submitting detailed information regarding the monthly statistics of cases disposed of by the judge, the judgments delivered, and the cases published in law journals. This submission also includes details regarding the judge's working days and attendance.
