SC Collegium recommends elevation of 7 judicial officers, 2 advocates as judges of different HCs

The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday approved nine names for appointment as judges of various High Courts, and reiterated for the third time name an advocate for the Karnataka High Court.

In its meeting, the Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India reiterated its decision to appoint advocate Nagendra Ramachandra Naik as judge of the Karnataka High Court. His name was earlier recommended on October 4, 2019, and then reiterated on two occasions on March 2, 2021 and September 1, 2021.

In other proposals, the judicial officers recommended for appointment as judges in the Karnataka High Court are Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar, and Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik and Two judicial Officers recommended as judges in the Manipur High Court are Aribam Guneshwar Sharma, and Mrs Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui.

Those approved as elevation as judicial officers as judges in the Andhra Pradesh High Court are Smt P Venkata Jyothirmai, and V Gopalakrishna Rao.

The name of Mridul Kumar Kalita, Judicial Officer, has also been approved for appointment as judge in the Gauhati High Court.

The Collegium also approved appointment of advocate Neela Kedar Gokhale as judge in the Bombay High Court.