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    Home / News / India News / 4 high courts get Chief Justices amid Centre-SC Collegium tussle  
    4 high courts get Chief Justices amid Centre-SC Collegium tussle  
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    4 high courts get Chief Justices amid Centre-SC Collegium tussle  

    Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan
    February 12, 2023 | 08:24 pm 2 min read
    4 high courts get Chief Justices amid Centre-SC Collegium tussle  
    Four high courts get new Chief Justices amid Centre-SC Collegium tussle

    The Centre appointed Chief Justices (CJs) to the high courts of three states and two union territories, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Sunday. Gujarat, Assam, and Tripura are among the states which got new CJs, while J&K and Ladakh also got a Chief Justice. The development comes amid a dispute over judicial appointments between the Centre and the Supreme Court Collegium.

    Why does this story matter?

    The Centre's decision comes amid an ongoing dispute between the government and the judiciary over judge appointments. Rijiju earlier branded the collegium system "opaque" in November, claiming that India is the only country where judges appoint judges. Since 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government has been at odds with the judiciary, which has accused the former of seeking to control judicial appointments.

    Gujarat, Assam, Tripura, and J&K HCs get new chief justices 

    According to the Centre's order, Gujarat High Court senior-most judge Sonia Giridhar Gokani was named its Chief Justice. Rajasthan HC judge Sandeep Mehta was appointed the Chief Justice of the Gauhati HC, while Orissa HC judge Jaswant Singh was elevated as the CJ of the Tripura HC. Gauhati HC Justice N Kotiswar Singh was appointed the CJ of the J&K and Ladakh High Court.

    Take a look at Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's tweet

    As per the relevant provisions under the Constitution of India, the following Judges are appointed as Chief Justices of different High Courts.
    I extend best wishes to all of them ! pic.twitter.com/44kst99EPs

    — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 12, 2023

    Gujarat High Court gets first woman CJ

    Among the four appointments, Gokani's appointment as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat HC is significant as she is reportedly the first woman picked to head this high court. She will serve as the CJ for a fortnight before retiring on February 25. Notably, the Centre named her as Acting Chief Justice on Friday, following former CJ Aravind Kumar's elevation as an SC judge.

    Faceoff between judiciary and Centre  

    The tussle between the government and the SC Collegium over judges' appointments has been ongoing for some time. The government isn't satisfied with the existing procedure and wants its representatives in the collegium. Last month, Rijiju also objected to the SC releasing the government's objections and confidential reports by the Research and Analysis Wing (RA&W) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) on collegium-recommended candidates for judges.

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