Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 7 High Court Judges: Ecludes Justice Nikhil S. Kariel

Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 7 High Court Judges: Ecludes Justice Nikhil S. Kariel

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of the following 07 High Court judges:

  1. Justice V. M. Velumani (from Madras high court to Calcutta High Court)
  2. Justice Battu Devanand (from Andhra Pradesh High Court to Madras High Court
  3. Justice D. Ramesh (from Andra Pradesh to Allahabad High Court)
  4. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti (from Telangana High Court to Karnataka High Court
  5. Justice D. Nagarjun (from Telangana High Court to Madras High Court
  6. Justice T. Raja (from Madras High Court to Rajasthan High Court)
  7. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy (From Telangana High Court to Patna High Court)

Justice Nikhil S. Kariel's name is not there in the recommendation of the collegium which was proposed by the SC Collegium but there was an objection from the Bar Association of Gujarat High Court. After the name of Justice Kariel was proposed by the Supreme Court Collegium, the advocates of the High Court abstained from work. The Chief Justice of India met the delegation of Lawyers from the Bar wherein the CJI assured the association that it would be reconsidered.

Collegium Recommendation Link:-

https://main.sci.gov.in/pdf/Collegium/24112022_134242.pdf

 

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