Justice Joseph`s name was recommended by the Collegium in January along with senior advocate of the top court and now SC Judge, Justice Indu Malhotra.

Justice Joseph elevation: Supreme Court collegium likely to meet today

Malhotra, who was designated a senior advocate in 2007, will be the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the top court.

Government clears appointment of Indu Malhotra as Supreme Court judge

The Centre's decision to not clear Joseph's — he is currently Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court — nomination as a Supreme Court judge is expected to set up a massive confrontation between the government and the judiciary

Government asks collegium to reconsider elevation of Justice KM Joseph to Supreme Court: Sources