The Collegium's resolution said that the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court does not have representation amongst Chief Justices of High Courts since the retirement of Justice AM Margret.
After the elevation of the five judges to the Apex Court, the President of India on Saturday also approved the appointment of three judges of the High Courts of Rajasthan. Patna and Manipur as the Acting Chief Justices of these High Courts.
The Centre on Saturday cleared the appointments of five new Judges. The Supreme Court collegium had recommended their names in December for elevation from High Courts to the Apex court. After the new appointments, the working strength of the Supreme Court increased to 32.
He also informed the Parliament that while filling up vacancies in the High Courts is a continuous, integrated and collaborative process that requires consultation and approval from various constitutional authorities, vacancies keep arising on account of retirement, resignation or elevati
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its concern on the issue of keeping the list of the transfers of judges of the high courts pending with the Centre and warned that delay in transfers might lead to administrative actions which may not be palatable.
The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation as Judges of the top court.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Alok Kumar has hit out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav after the elevation of Swami Prasad Maurya as the party's general secretary despite his controversial remark on Ramcharitmanas.
The Supreme Court collegium has approved a proposal for the elevation of three judicial officers and five Advocates as Judges in the Madras High Court, three advocates for judges in Karnataka High Court and nine advocates as judges in the Allahabad High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting has approved the proposal for the elevation of advocate Neela Kedar Gokhale, as judge in the Bombay High Court.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said the elevation of him as the CM of the State was the honour of every grassroots worker of the Congress.