Soon, India will get its first openly gay person as a judge of a high court. According to reports, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a judge in the Delhi high court.

India likely to get first openly gay person as judge of high court

The government is learnt to have cleared the names of four judges for their elevation to the Supreme Court, sources said Wednesday. Once the appointments formally come through, the top court will have its full sanctioned strength of 31 judges (including the chief justice).

Government clears names of 4 judges for elevation to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice DN Patel as the next Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Rajendra Menon, the current Chief Justice of Delhi, will be retiring in next month.

Supreme Court Collegium recommends Justice DN Patel as next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court 

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant to the Centre for their elevation as apex court judges. Justice Gavai is presently a judge of the Bombay High Court and Justice Kant is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of Justice Gavai, Surya Kant for elevation as apex court judges

Rejecting the government's objections, the Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its recommendation to elevate Justices Aniruddha Bose and AS Bopanna to the apex court, observing that nothing adverse has been found regarding their competence, conduct or integrity.

Supreme Court Collegium reiterates names of Justices Bose, Bopanna for elevation to apex court 

Not so long ago the collegium's decision to elevate Justice K M Joseph to the Supreme Court had met with various obstacles from the law ministry. After a constant back and forth between the ministry and the collegium recommendations, his elevation was finally a success.

Supreme Court collegium in spotlight

On January 22, the apex court collegium's file had recommended the elevation of Justice Joseph and Malhotra to the Law Ministry

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