The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has given the green light for the appointment of nine advocates as judges for the Calcutta High Court. The approved advocates include Indranil Roy, Aryak Dutt, Atarup Banerjee, Sandip Kumar De, Partha Pratim Roy, Sudip Deb, Anuj Singh, Arjun Ray Mukherjee, and Rishad Medora. The decision was made during the Collegium’s meetings on May 11 and 12.
The Collegium, which consists of the Chief Justice of India and senior judges of the Supreme Court, is tasked with recommending appointments and transfers in the higher judiciary. The process of appointing High Court judges involves initiation by the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court in consultation with the two most senior judges of that court. The recommendation then goes through a series of steps involving the Chief Minister, Governor, Union Minister of Law and Justice, and the Centre before reaching the Chief Justice of India for finalization.
Upon receiving the Collegium’s approval, the recommendation is forwarded to the Central government. Subsequently, the President of India signs the warrants of appointment, and the Department of Justice issues the notification in the Gazette of India for the appointments to take effect.
