Today, the Central government approved the appointment of Shri Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

The official notices says,

“In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the Hon’ble President, after consultation with the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Sh Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, as Judge of the Supreme Court of India," Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Law & Justice, said in a post on X.

As per the sources, the oath ceremony will take place tomorrow.

Justice Prasanna is set to become the third sitting Dalit judge in the Supreme Court, following the appointment of Justice Gavai and Justice Ravi Kumar, who were the two Dalit judges presently serving in the highest judicial body.