Government Approves Elevation of Delhi HC Chief Justice Manmohan to Supreme Court
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New Delhi, Dec 3 (NationPress) Acting promptly on the recommendation provided by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Tuesday approved the appointment of Justice Manmohan to the apex court.
In a message posted on X, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal declared that the President, following a discussion with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), has expressed satisfaction in appointing Justice Manmohan, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Just a week ago, the Supreme Court Collegium put forth the name of Delhi Chief Justice Manmohan for his elevation to the Supreme Court.
"In endorsing his name, the Collegium considered that the current composition of the Supreme Court Bench includes only one Judge from the High Court of Delhi," stated a release from the SC Collegium.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court in March 2008 and has been serving as its Chief Justice since September 29. He ranks second in the all-India seniority list of High Court Judges and is the most senior Judge within the Delhi High Court.
Prior to his ascension to the Bench, he mainly practiced in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court focusing on civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, arbitration, trademark, and service litigation. He also held the position of Senior Panel Advocate for the Union government in both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court.
"During its meeting on November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium discussed the qualifications of Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges from various High Courts eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court. The Collegium has unanimously endorsed that Mr. Justice Manmohan be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India," the SC Collegium remarked.
Born in Delhi on December 17, 1962, Justice Manmohan earned his B.A. (Hons.) in History from Hindu College at the University of Delhi and attended the Campus Law Centre at Delhi University.
