Central government clears appointment of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Aravind Kumar as Supreme Court judges

The Central government on Friday cleared the appointment of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Aravind Kumar as judges of the Supreme Court. .Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted the development."As per the provisions under the Constitution of India, Hon’ble President of India has appointed the following Chief Justices of High Courts as Judges of the Supreme Court. My best to them. 1.Rajesh Bindal, Chief Justice, Allahabad HC. 2.Aravind Kumar, Chief Justice, Gujarat HC," the tweet said..Justice Bindal is currently serving as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court while Justice Kumar is the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court..The Collegium had recommended their elevation on January 31..Justice Rajesh Bindal was appointed a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in March 2006 and was eventually appointed as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court in October 2021. In terms of seniority, Justice Bindal is the second most senior judge among High Court judges in the country.While recommending his name, the Collegium had also observed that the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which is Justice Bindal's parent High Court and one of the largest High Courts, is not adequately represented in the Supreme Court.Justice Aravind Kumar was appointed as an additional judge of the Karnataka High Court in June 2009 and was confirmed as a permanent judge in December 2012. He was elevated as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court of Gujarat in October 2021.In terms of all-India seniority, Justice Kumar is presently the 26th senior-most Judge among High Court Judges. Further, Justice Kumar is presently the second-senior most Judge among judges hailing from the Karnataka High Court..[Read Notifications]