Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates for Judgeship in Allahabad High Court
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Synopsis
The Supreme Court Collegium, under the leadership of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, has put forward recommendations to appoint two advocates, Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla, as judges of the Allahabad High Court. This process follows established protocols for judicial appointments.
Key Takeaways
- Supreme Court Collegium recommends two advocates for judgeship.
- CJI Sanjiv Khanna leads the recommendation.
- Advocates Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla proposed for the Allahabad High Court.
- Appointment process involves multiple authorities including the Chief Minister and Governor.
- Final recommendations made by the Chief Justice of India.
New Delhi, March 26 (NationPress) The Supreme Court Collegium, chaired by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, has put forth a recommendation for the elevation of two advocates to the role of judges in the Allahabad High Court.
Previously, the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, in discussion with his two senior-most colleagues, proposed the elevation of advocates Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla to the Bench.
“During the meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium held on 25th March, 2025, the proposal for appointing the following advocates as judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad was approved: (i) Shri Amitabh Kumar Rai, and (ii) Shri Rajiv Lochan Shukla,” stated a release published on the apex court's official site on Wednesday.
In accordance with the memorandum of procedure (MoP) that governs the appointment of high court judges, the initiative for appointing a high court judge must be taken by the Chief Justice.
Should the Chief Minister wish to recommend a candidate, he must submit this suggestion to the Chief Justice for consideration. The Governor, following the advice of the Chief Minister, should transmit their recommendation along with all necessary documents to the Union Minister of Law & Justice promptly, but no later than six weeks from the date they receive the proposal from the Chief Justice of the High Court.
If feedback is not received within this timeframe, the Union Minister of Law & Justice will assume that the Governor (i.e., Chief Minister) has no additional comments to provide and will proceed accordingly. The Union Minister of Law & Justice will evaluate the recommendations in light of any other reports available to the government regarding the names under consideration. The complete materials will then be sent to the Chief Justice of India for his input.
The Chief Justice of India will, after consulting with the two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, form his opinion regarding the candidate recommended for the high court.
After these consultations, the Chief Justice of India will, within four weeks, forward his recommendation to the Union Minister of Law & Justice. Furthermore, as stipulated by the MoP, once the appointment warrant is signed by the President, the Secretary of the Department of Justice will notify the Chief Justice, and a copy of this communication will be sent to the Chief Minister. He will also announce the appointment and issue the necessary notification in the Gazette of India.
