Supreme Court Collegium suggests three lawyers as Delhi High Court judges
New Delhi, August 21
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the names of three lawyers, Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar and Shwetasree Majumder, to the Centre for their appointment as Delhi High Court judges.
Led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, the three-member Collegium empowered to recommend names for judgeship in high courts included two other senior-most judges—Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai.
About Digpaul, the Collegium noted, “The candidate has a good practice and considerable experience of 31 years in several branches of law.” Regarding Shankar, it said, “The candidate has extensive practice, which is reflected in 180 reported judgments delivered in the cases in which three he appeared/argued…”
Similarly, the resolution stated that Majumder’s expertise in the area of intellectual property rights is of significant importance in view of the pendency of such matters in the High Court, which are being dealt with by a dedicated IP Division.
