“Appointment of chief justice to the high court of a sensitive state has finally received their attention and they are doing it now,” the bench said. On July 5, the SC collegium had recommended the appointment of Delhi High Court judge Siddharth Mridul as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court, amid the ethnic turmoil in the state. On the issue of transfer of 26 high court judges, the bench noted that “the files in 14 cases have been cleared and notifications will be issued shortly”. “Appointment of chief justice to the high court of a sensitive state has finally received their attention and they are doing it now,” the bench said. On the issue of transfer of 26 high court judges, the bench noted that “the files in 14 cases have been cleared and notifications will be issued shortly”.

Source: Indian Express October 10, 2023 03:01 UTC