Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan Recommended For Appointment To Supreme Court By Collegium
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of the Delhi High Court Chief Justice for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge.
The Collegium in its meeting held on 28th November 2024 deliberated on and discussed the names of Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of the High Courts eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court.
The resolution stated, “Mr. Justice Manmohan was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Delhi on 13th March 2008 and has been functioning as the Chief Justice of that High Court since 29th September 2024. Mr. Justice Manmohan stands at Sl. No. 2 in the combined all-India seniority of High Court Judges and he is the senior-most Judge in the High Court of Delhi.”
The Resolution read, “While recommending his name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that, at present, the Bench of Supreme Court is represented by only one Judge from the High Court of Delhi.”
The Supreme Court Collegium has, therefore, unanimously recommended that Justice Manmohan be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Justice Manmohan was designated as a Senior Advocate in 2003. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on March 13, 2008 and was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the same High Court on November 9, 2023. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court with effect from September 29, 2024.
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