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The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 28th November 2024 has, unanimously recommended that Justice Manmohan, the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Notably, the Collegium deliberated on and discussed the names of Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of the High Courts eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court.

Justice Manmohan was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Delhi on 13th March 2008 and has been functioning as its Chief Justice since 29th September 2024.

As per the Collegium, Justice Manmohan stands at Sl. No. 2 in the combined all-India seniority of High Court Judges and he is the senior-most Judge in the High Court of Delhi.

While recommending his name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that, at present, the Bench of Supreme Court is represented by only one Judge from the High Court of Delhi.