Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names of Rajesh Bindal and Aravind Kumar for Elevation to SC
The Supreme Court Collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph, cleared the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation to the Supreme Court.
The resolution of the Collegium in regard to the appointment of Justice Rajesh Bindal, Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad was unanimous. However, in regard to the appointment of Justice Aravind Kumar, Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat, Justice K. M. Joseph expressed his reservations on the ground that his name can be considered at a later stage.
On 13 December 2022, the Collegium recommended five names for appointment as Judges of the Supreme Court, namely (i) Justice Pankaj Mithal, (ii) Justice Sanjay Karol, (iii) Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar, (iv) Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and (v) Justice Manoj Misra. Their appointment is yet to be notified by the Government.