The Supreme Court Collegium on recommended the appointment of Justice NV Anjaria as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
Justice NV Anjaria is currently working as a judge in Gujarat High Court.
On February 24, the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice PS Dinesh Kumar shall demit the office after which Justice Anjaria will take over the charge
Justice Anjaria was appointed as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011.
Justice Anjaria before his elevation to High Court practiced before the Gujarat High Court in civil, constitutional, company law, labour, and service matters and specialized in civil and constitutional cases.
The resolution in this regard read that while recommending his name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that among the Chief Justices of the High Courts, one judge namely Mr Justice Ashish J Desai whose parent High Court is the High Court of Gujarat is presently functioning as Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala and is due to demit office on 4 July 2024.
Taking all the factors into consideration, the Collegium noted that Justice Anjaria is deemed fit and suitable in all aspects to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court.