The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on Thursday recommended the elevation of Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, to the Supreme Court of India.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court on March 13, 2008, and took charge as Chief Justice of the same court on September 29, 2024.
He is currently the senior-most judge of the Delhi High Court and ranks second in the combined all-India seniority of High Court judges.
While recommending his name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that, at present, the Bench
of Supreme Court is represented by only one Judge from the High Court of Delhi.
The five-judge collegium is headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna other members include Justice B R Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, and Justice A S Oka.
The Supreme Court has a sanctioned strength of 34 and is currently working with 32 judges.
(Inputs By Sambhav Sharma)
