India closer to get first woman CJI

NEW DELHI, Aug 26
All nine names proposed by the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana for recruitment as Supreme Court Justices are said to have been approved by President Ramnath Kovind after being cleared by the Government.
One of the names on the list, Justice BV Nagarathna, may be on her way to become India’s first female Chief Justice, thus writing history. The files have reportedly been forwarded to the President for further formalities. If everything goes according to plan, the Supreme Court will swear in the nine new Judges early next week.
Eight Supreme Court Justices and one Supreme Court lawyer are among the nine names on the list.
They are Karnataka Chief Justice AS Oka, the highest-ranking Chief Justice in the High Court; Gujarat Chief Justice Vikram Nath; Sikkim Chief Justice JK Maheshwari; and Telangana Chief Justice Hima Kohli, Justice Nagarathna; Kerala High Court Judge Justice CT Ravikumar; Madras High Court Judge Justice MM Sundresh; Gujarat High Court Judge Justice Bela M Trivedi; and senior attorney PS Narasimha, in that order.
Justices UU Lalit, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud, and Justice L Nageswara make up the Collegium.
For the first time, the Collegium recommended three female Judges in a single resolution. It also sends a strong message in favour of female representation in the highest Courts. BV Nagarathna from the Karnataka High Court, who, if elevated, could become the first woman CJI of the country in 2027.
Reportedly, senior advocate PS Narsimha is said to be the Collegium’s first choice for direct elevation to the Supreme Court. His recommendation comes less than a week after the retirement of justice Rohinton F Nariman- the only fifth lawyer in India’s legal history to be directly appointed from the bar.                 News18