GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court Collegium has made a recommendation for the elevation of Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta of the Gauhati High Court to the Supreme Court along with the Chief Justices of the Delhi and Rajasthan High Courts.
If approved, this decision would bring the Supreme Court to its full complement of 34 judges.
The resolution to recommend Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta's elevation was passed by the Collegium, which consists of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant.
Justice Mehta’s judicial career spans over 12 years.
He began his judicial career when he was appointed as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court on May 30, 2011.
With seniority in his parent High Court, he was subsequently elevated to the position of Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, where he has been serving since February 15, 2023.
His practice as a lawyer before trial courts, the High Court, and the Supreme Court mainly centred on constitutional and criminal laws.
Justice Mehta holds the 23rd position in the combined all-India seniority list of High Court Judges and holds the top spot in the seniority list among judges from the High Court of Rajasthan.