NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court within a week of the recommendation made by the Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.
Justice Manmohan is likely to be administered the oath of office on Wednesday, December 4.
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan Elevated to Supreme Court
On Tuesday, a notification issued by Law and Justice Ministry, stated the President has appointed Justice Manmohan, to be a judge of the Supreme Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
This was done in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution.
SC Strength Rises to 33 as Justice Manmohan Takes Oath on December 4
In a statement, the Collegium, also comprising four senior most judges, had on November 28 recommended for elevation of Justice Manmohan, who stood at serial number two in the combined all India seniority of High Court judges, and he is the senior most judge in the Delhi High Court.
The Collegium also recorded the Delhi High Court was represented by only one judge in the Supreme Court.
In the meeting, Justice Manmohan's name was chosen unanimously by the Collegium.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as a judge of the High Court of
Delhi on March 13, 2008 and has been functioning as the Chief Justice of that High Court since September 29, 2024.
Justice Manmohan is son of former Union Minister and J&K Governor Jagmohan.
Born in Delhi on December 17, 1962, he did his schooling from Modern School, Barakhamba Road. He received his BA (Hons) in History from Hindu College of University of Delhi and completed his LLB from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in 1987, and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in the same year. Practiced primarily in Supreme Court of India and High Court of Delhi in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Arbitration, Trademark and Service litigation.
He was designated as a senior advocate by the Delhi High Court on January 18, 2003.
After his appointment, the overall strength of Supreme Court judges would increase to 33 as against the sanctioned number of 34 judges.
