The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended five names to the Centre for appointment as additional judges in four high courts.
The collegiums, also comprising justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai, also recommended the names of additional judges — justices Rahul Bharti and Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, both from the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, for appointment as permanent judges.
One of the recommendations said additional judge Justice Abhay Ahuja be also considered for appointment as permanent judge in the Bombay High Court.
Several collegiums resolutions, uploaded Thursday night on top court website, provided details of the deliberations leading to recommendations of names of judicial officers and advocates for judgeship in high courts.
“The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Smt. Chaitali Chatterjee (Das), Judicial Officer, for appointment as Judge of the High Court at Calcutta in the following terms…,” one of the resolutions said.
It also forwarded the names of Arvind Kumar Verma, a judicial officer, for appointment as a judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh.
Another resolution asked the Centre to consider appointing Rohit Kapoor, an advocate, as a judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.

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