SC Collegium Recommends ACJ Ravindra Ghuge As Calcutta HC CJ, Justice MC Tripathi For Bombay HC
Mumbai: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge of the Bombay High Court as the next Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, in a move that will see the senior Maharashtra judge take charge of another major High Court if the Centre approves the recommendation. The Collegium, in its resolution passed on August 6, has also recommended Justice Mahesh Chandra…
The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge of the Bombay High Court as the new Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, pending approval from the Central government. Additionally, Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi from the Allahabad High Court is recommended to lead the Bombay High Court upon his elevation.
Both appointments require formalization and official notifications once endorsed by the government. ACJ Ghuge, appointed to the Bombay High Court in June 2022, has presided over several significant cases, including a crucial ruling on land rights in Thane and a decision on doctors' strike in Maharashtra. As Acting Chief Justice, he also directed the Thane Municipal Corporation to compensate the landowner in a land dispute.
Meanwhile, Justice Tripathi, currently the second-most senior judge of the Allahabad High Court, will take over as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court if approved.
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