Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Advocates for Delhi High Court Judgeship

The Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, has recommended three lawyers for appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court. The recommended advocates are Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, and Shwetasree Majumder. The process involves consultation and evaluation of their suitability.

The Supreme Court collegium, chaired by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, on Wednesday put forth the names of three lawyers to the Centre for their appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court.

The resolution specified the recommendation of S/Shri Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, and Ms. Shwetasree Majumder, for judgeship. Their seniority will be fixed according to existing practices, the resolution noted.

The three-member collegium also includes Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai, who were involved in the recommendation process after extensive consultation and evaluation of the candidates' merit and suitability.