SC Collegium recalls recommendation to make Justice Jaswant Singh Orissa Chief Justice

The Supreme Court Collegium recalled its decision to appoint Justice Jaswant Singh as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. In its recommendation, the Collegium recommended that he instead be made Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.

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On Wednesday (25.01.2023), the Supreme Court Collegium recalled its decision to appoint Justice Jaswant Singh as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. In its recommendation, the Collegium recommended that he instead be made Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. At the moment, the Tripura high court has only one judge, who is serving as the acting chief justice.

As part of its September 28 recommendations, the Collegium also recommended transferring Orissa’s Chief Justice S. Muralidhar to the Madras High Court. As Justice Singh is no longer taking over in Orissa, it is possible that Justice Muralidhar will continue in his position. The Union government had kept the proposal on Justice Muralidhar’s transfer on hold.

In 1986, Justice Singh became an advocate and in 2007 was elevated to the bench as a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was transferred to the Orissa High Court in 2021.