17 MAY ,2023.
Collegium recommends A.P. Chief Justice, senior advocate as SC judges(PG 13 )(GS 2)
17 MAY ,2023.
•The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended that senior advocate K.V. Viswanathan be appointed a judge of the top court, highlighting his vast experience and profound knowledge in law as a “significant value addition” to the court.
•The fivemember collegium also proposed to the government the appointment of Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra as a Supreme Court judge.
• The recommendations have been made to fill two vacancies after the retirement of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and M.R. Shah in May. Mr. Viswanathan would be in line to be the 58th Chief Justice of India in August 2030, succeeding Justice J.B. Pardiwala as top judge, if his name is cleared by the government.
•He would also be only the ninth lawyer to be elevated directly to the Supreme Court Bench and the fourth such lawyer to become the CJI.
• “On the retirement of Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala on August 11, 2030, Shri Viswanathan would be in line to assume office as the Chief Justice of India till his retirement on May 25, 2031,” the collegium resolution stated