The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Gauhati High Court..The names proposed for elevation are that of Senior Advocates Unni Krishnan Nair and Kaushik Goswami.The Collegium resolution published on the apex court website on October 17 stated that the Gauhati High Court Collegium had recommended the two lawyers judgeship on May 29 this year. The views of constitutional authorities of the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland, were then taken. Following this, the judges at the apex court conversant with the affairs of the Gauhati High Court were also consulted by the Supreme Court Collegium.The inputs of the Union Department of Justice (DoJ) were also considered to determine the fitness and suitability of the lawyers for elevation..As regards Nair, all four consultee-judges unanimously gave a positive opinion. The DoJ noted his professional competence but had made an adverse observation, plausibly on his personal integrity."In our considered view, this should not come in the way of the recommendation of the candidate, particularly when the Government in its assessment has fairly put on record a report that nothing adverse has come to notice against his integrity," the Collegium resolution stated. The Collegium proceeded to recommend Nair's name for elevation after noting his extensive practice, reflected in his high professional income and number of reported judgments that he appeared in..For Senior Advocate Goswami too, the consultee judges gave a positive opinion across the board. The DoJ noted his good professional competence and that nothing came to be noticed against his integrity. The Collegium, thus, proceeded to recommend his name as a Gauhati High Court judge..[Read Collegium resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Gauhati High Court..The names proposed for elevation are that of Senior Advocates Unni Krishnan Nair and Kaushik Goswami.The Collegium resolution published on the apex court website on October 17 stated that the Gauhati High Court Collegium had recommended the two lawyers judgeship on May 29 this year. The views of constitutional authorities of the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland, were then taken. Following this, the judges at the apex court conversant with the affairs of the Gauhati High Court were also consulted by the Supreme Court Collegium.The inputs of the Union Department of Justice (DoJ) were also considered to determine the fitness and suitability of the lawyers for elevation..As regards Nair, all four consultee-judges unanimously gave a positive opinion. The DoJ noted his professional competence but had made an adverse observation, plausibly on his personal integrity."In our considered view, this should not come in the way of the recommendation of the candidate, particularly when the Government in its assessment has fairly put on record a report that nothing adverse has come to notice against his integrity," the Collegium resolution stated. The Collegium proceeded to recommend Nair's name for elevation after noting his extensive practice, reflected in his high professional income and number of reported judgments that he appeared in..For Senior Advocate Goswami too, the consultee judges gave a positive opinion across the board. The DoJ noted his good professional competence and that nothing came to be noticed against his integrity. The Collegium, thus, proceeded to recommend his name as a Gauhati High Court judge..[Read Collegium resolution]
