Jai Raj Bhati
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the Collegium of Supreme Court had accepted the request to appoint two additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court sitting in Assam, to be promoted as permanent Judges.
The Judges approved to be promoted are Justices Kardak Ete and Mridul Kumar Kalita.
The High Court Collegium requested the Supreme Court in concern of low Judges’ strength in the Court. From the start of January, 2025, the Court was functioning with six vacant positions with the total sanctioned strength of 30 and current strength of 24 Judges and not being able to work with full potential.
The approval of request aims to strengthen the power of judiciary and to fill the gap.
The permanent appointment of Judges is from of January 7, 2025.