Collegium recommends Justice BR Gavai and Surya Kant for elevation to Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the names of Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant to the Centre for their elevation as apex court judges.

Justice Gavai is presently a judge of the Bombay High Court and Justice Kant is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Against the sanctioned strength of 31 judges, the apex court is presently functioning with 27 judges.