Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 6: The Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra has cleared names of four candidates namely Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Nazir Ahmed Beig, Sindhu Sharma from Advocate quota whereas Rashid Ali Dar from Judicial quota for elevation as judges to J&K High Court.
Supreme Court collegium deferred the recommedation of Showkat Ahmad Makroo.
A candidate is initially appointed as a judge of the HC for a two-year period as an additional judge and then is conferred the status of a permanent judge after the collegium is satisfied with his or her judicial work.
The names were cleared at a meeting convened on April 6, 2018. The collegium comprises the CJI and the two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. At present, Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Ranjan Gogoi are members of the collegium.
Rashid Ali Dar who was retired as Principal District and Session Judge Srinagar on November 30, 2017. Advocate Sindhu Sharma is presently Assistant Solicitor General of India in J&K High Court, Jammu Wing and she was the first lady Advocate of State to be appointed as Assistant Solicitor General of India.
Advocate Wasim Sadiq Nargal is presently Senior Additional Advocate General in the Jammu Wing of the High Court.
It is worthwhile to mention here that the sanctioned strength of the J&K High Court is 17 Judges including Chief Justice, but presently there are only 10 Judges. |
