New Delhi, May 6: The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of advocates and judicial officers as judges in the High Courts of Punjab, Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Collegium confirmed that during its meeting on May 4, it approved the proposal to appoint three advocates—Praveen Singh Chauhan, Rajesh Gaur, and Minderjeet Yadav—as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Courts.
Additionally, the Collegium endorsed the appointment of seven more advocates as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. These include Monica Chhibber Sharma, Harmit Singh Deol, Pooja Chopra, Sunish Bindlish, Navdeep Singh, Divya Sharma, and Ravinder Malik.
Furthermore, the Collegium approved the proposal to appoint three judicial officers—Sunita Gandham, Alapati Giridhar, and Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi—as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
According to the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) related to the appointment of High Court judges, the proposal is initiated by the Chief Justice of the respective High Court. If the Chief Minister wishes to recommend a name, it should be sent to the Chief Justice for consideration. The Governor, upon the advice of the Chief Minister, forwards the recommendation to the Central Minister of Law and Justice within six weeks, along with all necessary documents.
Subsequently, the central government reviews the proposal with relevant background information and sends it to the Chief Justice, who consults the two most senior judges of the Supreme Court before finalizing the recommendation.
After these consultations, the Chief Justice typically sends the recommendation to the Central Minister of Law and Justice within four weeks. Once the appointment letter is signed by the President, the Secretary of the Justice Department informs the Chief Minister and sends a copy to the Chief Justice, after which the appointment is notified in the Gazette of India.
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