SC collegium approves 6 judges for Madhya Pradesh HC, 1 for Gauhati

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, has approved the proposal for elevation of six judicial officers as judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. A statement published on the website on Wednesday said: "The Supreme Court Collegium on 4th May, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anil Verma, Arun Kumar Sharma, Satyendra Kumar Singh, Sunita Yadav, Deepak Kumar Agarwal and Rajendra Kumar (Verma)."The collegium also proved the proposal for elevation of a judicial officer as judge of the Gauhati High Court. "The Supreme Court Collegium on 4th May 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of Shri Robin Phukan, Judicial Officer, as Judge of the Gauhati High Court," said a statement uploaded on the website of the top court.The three-member collegium, headed by Chief Justice Ramana and comprising Justices R.F Nariman and U.U. Lalit, takes decision in connection with the appointment of High Court judges.
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