SC Collegium Recommends Nine Additional Judges of Allahabad HC as Permanent Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of nine Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court as permanent Judges of the same court.

The nine judges recommended for permanent appointment by the apex court’s Collegium include Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, Justice Manish Kumar Nigam, Justice Anish Kumar Gupta, Justice Nand Prabha Shukla, Justice Kshitij Shailendra, Justice Vinod Diwakar, Justice Prashant Kumar, Justice Manjive Shukla, and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal.

The SC Collegium, a body led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud along with other senior judges, is responsible for recommending the names of judges for appointment, elevation, and transfer to various State High Courts and the Supreme Court.

In its resolution, the Supreme Court Collegium noted that on 28 May 2024, the Collegium of the Allahabad High Court had unanimously recommended that the aforementioned Additional Judges be appointed as permanent Judges. The Chief Minister and Governor of Uttar Pradesh also concurred with the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation.

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