Merely Having Political Background Not Sufficient Reason To Reject Candidature: SC Collegium While Recommending Names Of Six Advocates As Judges Of Kerala HC
The Supreme Court Collegium comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai has recommended names of six Advocates for appointment as Judges of the Kerala High Court.
The names of six Advocates for appointment as Judges are:
(i) Shri Abdul Hakhim Mullappally Abdul Aziz,
(ii) Shri Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat,
(iii) Shri Harisankar Vijayan Menon,
(iv) Shri Manu Sreedharan Nair,
(v) Shri Easwaran Subramani, and
(vi) Shri Manoj Pulamby Madhavan.
The notification dated March 12, 2024 reads, “In view of the above, the Collegium resolves to recommend that S/Shri (i) Abdul Hakhim Mullappally Abdul Aziz, (ii) Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, (iii) Harisankar Vijayan Menon, (iv) Manu Sreedharan Nair, (v) Easwaran Subramani, and (vi) Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, Advocates, be appointed as Judges of the High Court of Kerala. Their inter se seniority be fixed as per the existing practice.”
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