The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the names of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and JB Paridwala for elevation to the apex court..Justice Pardiwala was born on August 12, 1965. If elevated to the Bench, he will have a tenure lasting till August 11, 2030.If his appointment is cleared by the Central government before any subsequent recommendation goes through, he will also become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) when Justice PS Narasimha retires in May 2028.Justice Pardiwala will, therefore, have a tenure of over two years as CJI..Pertinently, he will be the third judge from the Gujarat High Court to be the CJI.Only two judges from the Gujarat High Court have become CJI before – Justice PN Bhagwati, who held the post from July 1985 to December 1986, and Justice AM Ahmadi, who served as CJI from October 1994 to March 1997.
The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the names of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and JB Paridwala for elevation to the apex court..Justice Pardiwala was born on August 12, 1965. If elevated to the Bench, he will have a tenure lasting till August 11, 2030.If his appointment is cleared by the Central government before any subsequent recommendation goes through, he will also become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) when Justice PS Narasimha retires in May 2028.Justice Pardiwala will, therefore, have a tenure of over two years as CJI..Pertinently, he will be the third judge from the Gujarat High Court to be the CJI.Only two judges from the Gujarat High Court have become CJI before – Justice PN Bhagwati, who held the post from July 1985 to December 1986, and Justice AM Ahmadi, who served as CJI from October 1994 to March 1997.
