<p>The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a plea by the Centre for more time to decide upon a modified recommendation by the Collegium to elevate Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court instead of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.</p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer granted the Union government time till November 4 on a request made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.</p>.<p>Justice Kureshi, as the Gujarat High Court judge, had allowed the police remand of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in encounter cases in 2010.</p>.<p>He is currently posted at the Bombay High Court.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court Collegium had on May 10 recommended for appointment of Justice Kureshi as the Madhya Pradesh High Court chief justice.</p>.<p>In view of delay by the Union government in clearing his name, Gujarat High Court Advocates Association filed a writ petition contending that it was in violation of the Memorandum of Procedure.</p>.<p>On objections raised by the government on August 23, and 27 in two communications with some "accompanying materials", the Collegium had on September 5 modified its recommendation and nominated Justice Kureshi for appointment as the chief justice of the Tripura High Court.<br /><br />The court, which kept the matter pending, had on September 23, said that interference into the appointment and transfer of judges does not augur well for the institution of judiciary.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a plea by the Centre for more time to decide upon a modified recommendation by the Collegium to elevate Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court instead of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.</p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer granted the Union government time till November 4 on a request made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.</p>.<p>Justice Kureshi, as the Gujarat High Court judge, had allowed the police remand of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in encounter cases in 2010.</p>.<p>He is currently posted at the Bombay High Court.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court Collegium had on May 10 recommended for appointment of Justice Kureshi as the Madhya Pradesh High Court chief justice.</p>.<p>In view of delay by the Union government in clearing his name, Gujarat High Court Advocates Association filed a writ petition contending that it was in violation of the Memorandum of Procedure.</p>.<p>On objections raised by the government on August 23, and 27 in two communications with some "accompanying materials", the Collegium had on September 5 modified its recommendation and nominated Justice Kureshi for appointment as the chief justice of the Tripura High Court.<br /><br />The court, which kept the matter pending, had on September 23, said that interference into the appointment and transfer of judges does not augur well for the institution of judiciary.</p>
