The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, and Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Delhi High Court for elevation as judges of the apex court.
The five-member Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi took the decision in its meeting on January 10 to recommend the names of justices Maheshwari and Khanna for their elevation to the Supreme Court. The decision of the Collegium, comprising justices AK Sikri, SA Bobde, NV Ramana and Arun Mishra, was made public on the apex court’s website on Friday.
The apex court, which has a sanctioned strength of 31 judges, is presently functioning with 26 judges. The decision put on the website noted the issue of elevation of judges was deliberated on December 12, 2018, when Justice MB Lokur was also a member of the Collegium.