The SC Collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana has recently recommended 9 names, including those of 3 Women Judges, to the Govt for appointment as Judges to the Supreme Court.
One of the 3 Women Judges -- Justice B V Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court; Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court & Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat High Court--whose names have been recommended for elevation could become the first woman Chief Justice of India.
The SC Collegium comprise of five senior-most judges, led by the Chief Justice, Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, A M Khanwilkar, Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, & L Nageswara Rao.
At present, the Supreme Court is short of 9 Judges, as many judges retired over the last one to two years, including recently the latest Judge to retire was Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman.
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