The Central government on Monday cleared the appointment of Calcutta High Court Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court..The development was shared on X by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Bagchi's name for elevation on March 6. .Justice Joymalya Bagchi was appointed as a judge of the High Court at Calcutta on June 27, 2011 and transferred to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on January 4, 2021. He was repatriated to the Calcutta High Court on November 8, 2021 and has been functioning there since then.He has served as a judge of the High Court for more than 13 years..At the Supreme Court, Justice Bagchi will have a considerably long tenure of over 6 years and will become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in May 2031 upon retirement of Justice KV Viswanathan.However, he will serve as CJI only for a relatively short duration since he will retire in October 2031.Justice Bagchi will be the first CJI from Calcutta after late CJI Altamas Kabir who retired from office in 2013.With Justice Bagchi's appointment, the Supreme Court which has a sanctioned strength of 34 will have only one vacancy.
The Central government on Monday cleared the appointment of Calcutta High Court Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court..The development was shared on X by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Bagchi's name for elevation on March 6. .Justice Joymalya Bagchi was appointed as a judge of the High Court at Calcutta on June 27, 2011 and transferred to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on January 4, 2021. He was repatriated to the Calcutta High Court on November 8, 2021 and has been functioning there since then.He has served as a judge of the High Court for more than 13 years..At the Supreme Court, Justice Bagchi will have a considerably long tenure of over 6 years and will become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in May 2031 upon retirement of Justice KV Viswanathan.However, he will serve as CJI only for a relatively short duration since he will retire in October 2031.Justice Bagchi will be the first CJI from Calcutta after late CJI Altamas Kabir who retired from office in 2013.With Justice Bagchi's appointment, the Supreme Court which has a sanctioned strength of 34 will have only one vacancy.
