Centre has cleared the SC Collegium’s  proposal to elevate Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph as a Supreme Court judge. In the last month, Centre had shown categorical disapproval to Joseph’s name citing the reason that there were adequate number of judges from Kerala.

 

The Centre was also arguing that the there is need to give adequate representation to judges from SC and ST category. This controversy continued for couple of months but the issue seems to have settled now. SC Collegium’s recommendation has been approved by the Centre.

Sources said that the law ministry has started the process of appointment of Justice Joseph. In addition, the appointment of Chief Justice of Madras High Court Indira Banerjee and Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Chief Justice Vineet Saran may also be cleared for the position of SC Judge.