GUWAHATI: On Friday, Senior Advocate Kardak Ete was added as a judge to the Gauhati High Court by the central government.
The Ministry of Law and Justice's website provided this information. Senior Advocate Ete was proposed by the Supreme Court Collegium on March 2, 2023. The promotion of Ete, a member of a Scheduled Tribe, will increase the diversity of the Gauhati High Court bench, according to the Collegium's resolution.
The Gauhati High Court's Collegium, which consists of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K. M. Joseph as well as the then-chief justice and the two senior-most judges, unanimously made the recommendation on December 1, 2022, according to the Collegium.
It was observed that the recommendation has the support of the governors and chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland.
According to the Supreme Court Collegium, the justices of the Supreme Court acquainted with the operations of the Gauhati High Court were contacted in order to determine the fitness and appropriateness of Kardak Ete for promotion to the High Court, in accordance with the Memorandum of Procedure.
According to the Intelligence Bureau's report, he has a positive personal and professional reputation, and nothing dishonest has been discovered regarding his integrity.
Beyond his own skill and reputation at the bar, Kardak Ete's selection will increase diversity and inclusiveness in the High Court.
Thus, the Collegium decides to suggest that Kardak Ete, an advocate, be appointed as a judge of the Gauhati High Court, according to the resolution.
Recently, Justice Sandeep Mehta has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court. Justice Mehta took his oath on 15th of February, Wednesday. Prof. Jagdish Mukhi was also present at the ceremony.
The official was appointed in the position of Chief Justice of Guwahati HC on 12th of February, Sunday. Mehta has replaced Justice RM Chhaya, who completed his tenure as the Chief Justice in Guwahati and got retired from the post, recently. Ever since then, the position was vacant in the court.
It is worth mentioning here that, Justice Mehta served as a senior judge in Rajasthan High Court, following his appointment in 2011, 30th May. As per the reports, the official will retire in the year 2025, on 10th of January. His appointment came after the reference made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
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