Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Judges for Uttarakhand High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended additional judges be made permanent judges of the Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) High Court, as part of a batch of 11 recommendations covering Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand.
Current Summary
According to September 23 reports, the Supreme Court Collegium has acted on Additional Judges becoming Permanent Judges across the High Courts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand (referred to as Uttaranchal High Court) and Gauhati. An SCC Online report describes this as a recommendation of 11 Additional Judges across three of these courts, while a separate report describes it as an approval of 12 Additional Judges across all four courts including Gauhati. The reports do not disclose how many of the recommendations pertain specifically to Uttarakhand's High Court, the names of the judges involved, or a timeline for the government to act.
What We Know
- The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 11 Additional Judges be made Permanent Judges across the High Courts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand.
- Uttarakhand's High Court is referred to in the recommendation as the Uttaranchal High Court.
- A separate September 23 report states the Collegium approved 12 Additional Judges, not 11, as Permanent Judges, and that Gauhati High Court is also covered by the decision alongside Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand.
What Is Still Unclear
- How many of the 11 recommended judges are specifically for the Uttarakhand High Court.
- The names of the judges recommended for Uttarakhand.
- When the government is expected to formally act on the collegium's recommendation.
What Changed
- 23 Sept, 07:41 pmA separate September 23 report states the Supreme Court Collegium, at its September 23 meetings, approved 12 Additional Judges — not 11 as earlier reported — as Permanent Judges across four High Courts: Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand and Gauhati. The report does not break down how many of the 12 pertain specifically to Uttarakhand.
- 23 Sept, 05:21 pmSignal detected: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Judges for Uttarakhand High Court