GUWAHATI: On July 5, the collegium of the Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, recommended the appointment of two eminent jurists as justices of the apex court. It has been suggested that Justice S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti, the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, who is currently the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, be promoted to the Supreme Court bench.
The collegium of the Supreme Court, which consists of Chief Justice Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant, met to make the judgement. The collegium unanimously recommended that Justices Bhuyan and Bhatti be appointed as judges in the nation's top court, according to a formal resolution posted on the Supreme Court's website on July 5.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, who is recognised for his expertise in tax law, brings a lot of knowledge and experience to the table. He presided over a variety of cases in his prior capacity as a judge of the Bombay High Court, mainly those involving revenue issues. The collegium recognised Justice Bhuyan's exceptional subject expertise as well as his standing for competence and morality.
Justice Bhuyan was appointed as a judge of the Gauhati High Court on October 17, 2011, and has been the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court since June 28, 2022. He would make a strong contender for the Supreme Court bench due to his vast expertise and comprehensive knowledge of tax law.
The Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti, has also become well known for his knowledge of numerous legal specialties. Justice Bhatti has had a distinguished career that has included service as a judge on the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and later as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. Through his decisions on a variety of legal matters, Justice Bhatti has proven to have exceptional legal knowledge and competence.
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