NEW DELHI: The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice of Patna High Court as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Justice K Vinod Chandran Appointed as Supreme Court Judge: Key Highlights
According to a notification issued by Law and Justice Ministry, the President has appointed Justice Chandran to be a judge of the Supreme Court from the date he assumes charge of his office.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal made the announcement of the decision on social media platform, X.
The Collegium on January 7, 2025 headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and consisting of four senior most judges, unanimously picked up name of Justice Chandran, hailing from the Kerala High Court for elevation.
Justice Chandran has served as a judge of the High Court for more than 11 years and as a Chief Justice of a big High Court for more than a year.
While recommending Justice Chandran's name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that there is no representation on the bench of the Supreme Court from the High Court of Kerala, a statement had said.
Justice K Vinod Chandran’s Journey: From Kerala HC to Supreme Court
Justice Chandran was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court on November 8, 2011 and was elevated as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Patna on March 29, 2023 and has been functioning as the Chief Justice of that High Court since then.
During his long tenure as a judge and Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Chandran has acquired significant experience in diverse fields of law, the Collegium said.
Justice Chandran stands at serial number 13 in the combined all-India seniority of High Court judges. In the seniority of judges hailing from the High Court of Kerala, he stood at number one.
Justice C T Ravikumar who belonged to the Kerala High Court superannuated on January 5, 2025.
After Justice Chandran's appointment, the bench strength would rise to 33 judges out of sanctioned number of 34 judges including the Chief Justice of India.
