The Collegium, for the first time, has recommended the names of three women judges Justice B V Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, and Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat High Court for elevation to the Supreme Court. Justice Nagarathna could become the first woman Chief Justice of India. Significantly, the breakthrough comes just days after Justice Rohinton Nariman retired from the Supreme Court. Justice Nariman, who was a Collegium member since March 2019, is said to have been firm in his stand that no consensus could emerge on the names unless the two most senior judges in the all-India seniority list for high court judges Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Tripura High Court Chief Justice Akil Kureshi were recommended first. The recommendations, if accepted, will fill all current vacancies in the Supreme Court, and will take the court’s working strength to 33. There will be an additional vacancy on Wednesday when Justice Navin Sinha retires.
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