CJI pushes collegium for new SC judge’s appointment during his tenure: All you need to know

A meeting of the collegium was held on Wednesday to finalise the names of some high court judges for their elevation to the apex court

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde has made the final push for the collegium to make its first recommendation of a judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court during his 14-month tenure. Here is all you need to know about the push just over a month before his retirement:

CJI SA Bobde. (File photo)

• A meeting of the collegium was held on Wednesday to finalise the names of some high court judges for their elevation to the apex court.

• The deliberation could not come to a conclusion, HT reported.

• The other judges in the five-member collegium, headed by Bobde, are justices NV Ramana, Rohinton F Nariman, Uday U Lalit, and AM Khanwilkar.

• The discussion took place on a list of at least five names, drawn up by Bobde, from among chief justices and senior judges of the high courts.

• The views of the other four senior-most judges in the collegium were sought by Bobde, and no name was finalised for elevation.

• Those being considered for elevation to the top court include chief justices of three high courts and two women high court judges.