Supreme Court collegium to discuss Centre's rejection of Justice Joseph's elevation today
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): Five senior judges of the Supreme Court will meet on Wednesday evening to discuss its recommendation of Justice KM Joseph's elevation to the top court, which has been rejected by the central government, media reports said.
According to the reports, the government has urged the collegium to reconsider their choice of Uttarakhand Chief Justice KM Joseph.
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the government was well within its jurisdiction to do so.
However, appointment of Indu Malhotra, the second name recommended by the top judges, was cleared on Wednesday.
The appointment has come through three months after her name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.
Malhotra will become the first woman lawyer to be elevated directly as a judge in the top court.
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