Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of seven high court judges

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of seven judges across various high courts, including four from the Karnataka High Court. The decisions were made during meetings held on April 15 and 19, chaired by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.

From the Karnataka High Court, the collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar to the Madras High Court, Justice Krishnan Natarajan to the Kerala High Court, Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda to the Gujarat High Court, and Justice Dixit Krishna Sripad to the Orissa High Court.

Additionally, the collegium proposed the transfer of Justice Perugu Sri Sudha from the Telangana High Court to Karnataka and Justice Kasoju Surendhar, also known as K Surendra, to the Madras High Court. Justice Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has also been recommended for transfer to the Karnataka High Court.

The government is now expected to act on the recommendations and issue official notifications for the transfers.