The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the names of three advocates for appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court..The lawyers who have been recommended are:- Ajay Digpaul; - Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar;- Shwetasree Majumder..As per the resolution, on October 25, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, in consultation with the two senior-most colleagues of the High Court, had recommended the names of the above-mentioned advocates for appointment as judges of the High Court."For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of the above candidates for elevation to the High Court, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record. We have also perused the observations made by the Department of Justice in the file," the resolution passed by the Supreme Court Collegium stated.The Collegium found all three fit for appointment as judges and recommended the same.The Delhi High Court is currently functioning with 39 judges as against a sanctioned strength of 60..[Read Resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the names of three advocates for appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court..The lawyers who have been recommended are:- Ajay Digpaul; - Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar;- Shwetasree Majumder..As per the resolution, on October 25, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, in consultation with the two senior-most colleagues of the High Court, had recommended the names of the above-mentioned advocates for appointment as judges of the High Court."For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of the above candidates for elevation to the High Court, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record. We have also perused the observations made by the Department of Justice in the file," the resolution passed by the Supreme Court Collegium stated.The Collegium found all three fit for appointment as judges and recommended the same.The Delhi High Court is currently functioning with 39 judges as against a sanctioned strength of 60..[Read Resolution]
