Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Questioning Madras HC Collegium Resolution For Not Including Justice Nisha Banu

[06/02, 13:16] Sekarreporter: Senior Advocate Rachna Srivastava, for the petitioner, submitted before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the collegium composition was wrong, as Justice Banu was then a judge of the High Court. “The composition of the collegium itself was…she continued to be a judge, she had not joined the transferee High Court,” she submitted. “We can only assure you that the Chief Justice of India and the collegium judges are strong enough to take anything…thank you for advising us on that..” CJI Kant said. https://www.sekarreporter.com/senior-advocate-rachna-srivastava-for-the-petitioner-submitted-before-a-bench-comprising-chief-justice-of-india-surya-kant-and-justice-joymalya-bagchi-that-the-collegium-composition-was-wr/
[06/02, 13:16] Meta AI: The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Madras High Court Collegium’s recommendation, citing the issue wasn’t justiciable. The petitioner argued Justice Banu, who was transferred but hadn’t joined the new court, should’ve been part of the collegium. CJI Surya Kant assured the collegium can handle it, saying, “We can only assure you that the Chief Justice of India and the collegium judges are strong enough to take anything…” 😊
[06/02, 13:16] Sekarreporter: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Questioning Madras HC Collegium Resolution For Not Including Justice Nisha Banu
[06/02, 13:16] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea questioning the Madras High Court Collegium’s resolution for not including Justice Nisha Banu. The collegium’s composition was challenged, citing Justice Banu’s transfer to Kerala High Court, but the apex court deemed the issue non-justiciable. The court assured that the Chief Justice of India and collegium judges are capable of handling the matter. ¹ ²

Justice Nisha Banu’s transfer has sparked debate, with some arguing it affects her seniority and career prospects. Lawyers have written to the President, objecting to her not joining Kerala High Court, alleging she’s delaying to stay in the Madras High Court Collegium. ³ ⁴

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[06/02, 13:16] Sekarreporter: Senior Advocate Rachna Srivastava, for the petitioner, submitted before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the collegium composition was wrong, as Justice Banu was then a judge of the High Court. “The composition of the collegium itself was…she continued to be a judge, she had not joined the transferee High Court,” she submitted. “We can only assure you that the Chief Justice of India and the collegium judges are strong enough to take anything…thank you for advising us on that..” CJI Kant said. https://www.sekarreporter.com/senior-advocate-rachna-srivastava-for-the-petitioner-submitted-before-a-bench-comprising-chief-justice-of-india-surya-kant-and-justice-joymalya-bagchi-that-the-collegium-composition-was-wr/