SC Collegium Recommends AP Chief Justice KV Vishwanathan and Senior Advocate KV Vishwanathan as Apex Court Judges
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 17th May. The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, recommended to the Centre on Tuesday the names of Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and prominent counsel KV Viswanathan as Supreme Court Judges.
The collegium stated that it chose Justice Mishra after carefully considering the merit, integrity, and competence of eligible Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of the High Courts, as well as taking into account a number of factors.
Chhattisgarh is the parent High Court of Justice Mishra. The collegium emphasized that the State is not represented among the existing Supreme Court judges.
Justice Mishra is ranked number 21 on the list of All-India High Court justices. Although Allahabad Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker is from the Chhattisgarh High Court and is senior to Justice Mishra, the collegium deemed the latter “worthy” of appointment to the Supreme Court. On December 10, 2009, Justice Mishra was appointed to the Chhattisgarh High Court. On October 13, 2021, he was named Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
“On the retirement of Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala on August 11, 2030, Shri Viswanathan would be in line to assume office as the Chief Justice of India till his retirement on May 25, 2031,” the collegium resolution stated.
