NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday recommended for elevation of Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Delhi HC Chief Justice Manmohan Nominated for Supreme Court Judge Post
In a statement, the Collegium, also comprising four senior most judges, noted Justice Manmohan 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.
SC Collegium Highlights Seniority, Recommends Justice Manmohan as SC Judge
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.
The Supreme Court is functioning at present with 32 judges as against the sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
