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Supreme Court Collegium recommends Chief Justices for four High Courts
In India, senior judges form a special group called the Supreme Court Collegium.
Their job is to pick the leaders of courts, called Chief Justices.
On August 6, the Collegium chose four new Chief Justices.
Each of the four chosen judges has worked as a lawyer and judge for many years.
Justice V Kameswar Rao was chosen to lead the Patna High Court.
Justice Ravindra V Ghuge was chosen for the Calcutta High Court.
Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi will lead the Bombay High Court.
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra will lead the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
These judges have handled many important cases that helped protect people's rights.
Their new roles still need to be officially approved.
The Supreme Court Collegium on August 6 recommended appointing Chief Justices to the Patna, Calcutta, Bombay, and Punjab and Haryana High Courts.
Justice V Kameswar Rao, currently a Delhi High Court judge, was recommended to head the Patna High Court.
Justice Ravindra V Ghuge, who is heading the bench on Maharashtra's Maratha reservation law, was recommended for the Calcutta High Court.
Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi of the Allahabad High Court was recommended as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, now Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, was recommended to lead that court permanently.
- Who
- The Supreme Court Collegium, which recommended Justices V Kameswar Rao, Ravindra V Ghuge, Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Ashwani Kumar Mishra as High Court Chief Justices.
- What
- The Collegium recommended the appointment of Chief Justices to the Patna, Calcutta, Bombay, and Punjab and Haryana High Courts.
- Where
- India
- When
- August 6
- Why
- To fill Chief Justice positions in four High Courts currently functioning under acting chief justices.
Key facts
- Recommending body
- Supreme Court Collegium
- Recommendation date
- August 6
- Patna High Court
- Justice V Kameswar Rao
- Calcutta High Court
- Justice Ravindra V Ghuge
- Bombay High Court
- Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra
- Current status
- All four High Courts functioning under acting chief justices
Quotes
Ashwani Kumar Mishra
Justice, Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
““Blatant loot and plunder of natural resources””
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