New Delhi, May 6: The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India 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 approved the proposal for the appointment of three advocates—Praveen Singh Chauhan, Rajesh Gaur, and Minderjeet Yadav—as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Courts during its meeting on May 4.
Additionally, the Collegium has also approved 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 has recommended the appointment of 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 for appointment is initiated by the Chief Justice of the respective High Court. If the Chief Minister wishes to recommend a name, it must be sent to the Chief Justice for consideration. The Governor, on 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.
The central government then examines the proposal with relevant background information before sending it to the Chief Justice, who consults with the two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court before finalizing the recommendation. Typically, the Chief Justice 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 Justice and sends a copy to the Chief Minister, after which the appointment is notified in the Gazette of India.
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