Supreme Court Collegium Proposes K. Vinod Chandran of Patna HC as Supreme Court Judge
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (NationPress) The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday put forth the name of K. Vinod Chandran, the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, for advancement to the role of a judge in the Supreme Court.
"In recommending his name, the Collegium has acknowledged that there is currently no representation from the High Court of Kerala on the Supreme Court Bench," stated a release from the SC Collegium.
Justice K. Vinod Chandran was appointed as a judge to the Kerala High Court in November 2011 and took over as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on March 29, 2023.
"He has been a Judge of the High Court for over 11 years and has served as Chief Justice of a significant High Court for more than a year. Throughout his extensive career as a Judge and Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Chandran has gained considerable expertise across various legal domains," the SC Collegium remarked.
During its session, the apex court Collegium reviewed and considered the names of Chief Justices and senior puisne judges from High Courts who are eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court.
Born on April 25, 1963, Justice Chandran is ranked 13th in the all-India seniority list of High Court Judges.
He earned his law degree from Kochi’s Kerala Law Academy Law College and began practicing law in 1991. Prior to his elevation, he held the position of Special Government Pleader (Taxes) for the Kerala government from 2007 to 2011.
Currently, the committee, which includes the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, known as the Collegium, is responsible for recommending appointments of judges to the apex court as per the 1993 Second Judges Case. The Collegium primarily decides the appointments of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts.
According to tradition, the government is expected to accept the Collegium's recommendation if it has been reiterated.
In 2015, a five-judge Constitution Bench nullified the Central government's proposal for the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) to replace the Collegium system. Article 124(2) of the Constitution states, "Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consulting such of the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts in the States as the President may deem necessary for the purpose."
