The Government of India has notified the elevation of Justice K Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court.
The news was shared on Monday by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, on X (formerly Twitter).
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, was pleased to appoint Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice, Patna High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Meghwal tweeted.
On January 7, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Chandran as an Apex Court judge.
In its resolution passed on January 7, the Collegium noted that Justice Chandran has served as a Judge of the High Court for more than 11 years and as a Chief Justice of a big High Court for more than a year. During his long tenure as a Judge and Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Chandran has acquired significant experience in diverse fields of law.
It had further considered his all-India seniority as well as the fact that Kerala High Court has no representation in the Supreme Court at present.
The decision was taken keeping in mind Justice Chandran’s all-India seniority (he stands at Sl. No. 13 in the combined all-India seniority of High Court judges), as well as the fact that there was no representation on the Apex Court Bench from the Kerala High Court.
The Collegium further noted that in seniority of Judges hailing from the Kerala High Court, Justice Chandran stood at Sl. No. 1.
Justice Chandran was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court on November 8, 2011.
He was elevated as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on March 23, 2023.