The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended that five additional judges of the Karnataka High Court be made permanent, while one additional judge has been recommended for a fresh one-year term..The Collegium resolution was uploaded on the official website of the Supreme Court on Thursday, pursuant to its meeting held yesterday.Justices Cheppudira Monnappa Poonacha, Anil Bheemsen Katti, Chandrashekhar Mrutyunjaya Joshi, Umesh Manjunathbhat Adiga, and Talkad Girigowda Shivashankare Gowda have been proposed to be made permanent judges of the High Court.Justice Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja has been recommended for another stint of one year as an additional judge, with effect from August 16 this year..The High Court Collegium had made recommendations to the his effect on January 20, with the Chief Minister and the Governor of Karnataka assenting to the same. In terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the functioning of that High Court were consulted to assess the suitability of the candidates. The names were scrutinised and evaluated based on the material placed on record, and the top court collegium eventually agreed with the views of the High Court collegium..[Read resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended that five additional judges of the Karnataka High Court be made permanent, while one additional judge has been recommended for a fresh one-year term..The Collegium resolution was uploaded on the official website of the Supreme Court on Thursday, pursuant to its meeting held yesterday.Justices Cheppudira Monnappa Poonacha, Anil Bheemsen Katti, Chandrashekhar Mrutyunjaya Joshi, Umesh Manjunathbhat Adiga, and Talkad Girigowda Shivashankare Gowda have been proposed to be made permanent judges of the High Court.Justice Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja has been recommended for another stint of one year as an additional judge, with effect from August 16 this year..The High Court Collegium had made recommendations to the his effect on January 20, with the Chief Minister and the Governor of Karnataka assenting to the same. In terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the functioning of that High Court were consulted to assess the suitability of the candidates. The names were scrutinised and evaluated based on the material placed on record, and the top court collegium eventually agreed with the views of the High Court collegium..[Read resolution]