The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, is learned to have recommended nine names to the government for appointed as judges to the Supreme Court, The names include that of B V Nagarathna from the Karnataka High Court, who, if elevated, could become the first CJI of the country in 2027. 

According to the informed sources, the Collegium has recommended the names of two other woman judges – Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court and Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat High Court. 

Senior advocate PS Narsimha is said to be the Collegium’s first choice for direct elevation to the Supreme Court. Narasimha’s recommendation comes less than a week after the retirement of justice Rohinton F Nariman, who happened to be only the fifth lawyer in India’s legal history to be directly appointed from the bar.

The Collegium is also said to have picked the name of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Abhay Oka, along with Justices Vikram Nath and J K Maheshwari – the Chief Justices of the Gujarat and Sikkim High Courts respectively.

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, is learned to have recommended nine names to the government for appointed as judges to the Supreme Court, The names include that of B V Nagarathna from the Karnataka High Court, who, if elevated, could become the first CJI of the country in 2027. 

According to the informed sources, the Collegium has recommended the names of two other woman judges – Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court and Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat High Court. 

Senior advocate PS Narsimha is said to be the Collegium’s first choice for direct elevation to the Supreme Court. Narasimha’s recommendation comes less than a week after the retirement of justice Rohinton F Nariman, who happened to be only the fifth lawyer in India’s legal history to be directly appointed from the bar.

The Collegium is also said to have picked the name of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Abhay Oka, along with Justices Vikram Nath and J K Maheshwari – the Chief Justices of the Gujarat and Sikkim High Courts respectively.