The Central government has notified the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya High Court. .The notification to that effect was published on website of the Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday, November 15."In exercise of the power conferred by clause (I) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court and to direct him to assume charge of the office of the Chief Justice of the MeghaJaya High Court," the notification said..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer of Justice Banerjee to Meghalaya at a meeting held on September 16.Justice Banerjee, who hails from the Calcutta High Court, enrolled as an advocate in the year 1990 and practiced mainly before the Calcutta High Court. He was appointed permanent judge of that High Court in 2006.He was appointed Chief Justice of Madras High Court in January 2021..Justice Banerjee's transfer had raked up controversy with many alleging that he is being sent to a High Court of lesser prominence because of his rulings against various ruling dispensations. On Monday, advocates of the Madras High Court had staged a silent protest outside the Court seeking a review of the decision by the Supreme Court Collegium.Prior to that, at least 237 lawyers practicing before the Madras High Court wrote a letter to the five Supreme Court judges who make up the Collegium, registering their protest against its recommendation to transfer Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to the Meghalaya High Court..[Read Notification]
The Central government has notified the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya High Court. .The notification to that effect was published on website of the Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday, November 15."In exercise of the power conferred by clause (I) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court and to direct him to assume charge of the office of the Chief Justice of the MeghaJaya High Court," the notification said..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer of Justice Banerjee to Meghalaya at a meeting held on September 16.Justice Banerjee, who hails from the Calcutta High Court, enrolled as an advocate in the year 1990 and practiced mainly before the Calcutta High Court. He was appointed permanent judge of that High Court in 2006.He was appointed Chief Justice of Madras High Court in January 2021..Justice Banerjee's transfer had raked up controversy with many alleging that he is being sent to a High Court of lesser prominence because of his rulings against various ruling dispensations. On Monday, advocates of the Madras High Court had staged a silent protest outside the Court seeking a review of the decision by the Supreme Court Collegium.Prior to that, at least 237 lawyers practicing before the Madras High Court wrote a letter to the five Supreme Court judges who make up the Collegium, registering their protest against its recommendation to transfer Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to the Meghalaya High Court..[Read Notification]
