Centre clears appointment of three judges in SC

Acting swiftly connected the proposal made by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre connected Thursday cleared the assignment of 3 judges to the apical court. 

In a station connected X, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said the President, aft consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), was pleased to name Justice N V Anjaria, the incumbent Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court; Justice Vijay Bishnoi, presently functioning arsenic Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court; and Justice Atul S Chandurkar of the Bombay High Court arsenic SC judges.

On Monday, the apex tribunal Collegium, headed by CJI B R Gavai, forwarded its recommendations to the Centre.

“The Supreme Court Collegium successful its gathering held connected 26th May, 2025 has recommended elevation of the pursuing Chief Justices / Judge of the High Courts, arsenic Judges successful the Supreme Court: (i) Mr. Justice N V Anjaria, Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka, (PHC: High Court of Gujarat) (ii) Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice, Gauhati High Court, (PHC: Rajasthan High Court) (iii) Mr. Justice A.S. Chandurkar Judge, High Court of Bombay,” said a connection uploaded connected the website of the apex court.

Justice Anjaria was elevated arsenic Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court successful November 2011, and successful September 2023, helium was confirmed arsenic a imperishable Judge. He took oath arsenic the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court connected February 25 past year.

Justice Bishnoi, the contiguous Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, was appointed arsenic Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court successful January 2013 and took oath arsenic a imperishable Judge of the Rajasthan High Court successful January 2015.

Justice Atul S. Chandurkar was elevated arsenic an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court successful June 2013.

As per the existing Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), the CJI, on with the 4 senior-most SC judges, commonly known arsenic the Collegium, forwards its proposal to the Centre to capable up the vacancies successful the apical court.

The Supreme Court has a sanctioned spot of 34 judges, including the CJI.

(This communicative was taken from a syndicated provender and was edited for benignant by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)