The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two Advocates and four Judicial Officers and for appointment as judges of the Calcutta High Court.
The Advocates recommended are:
1. Krishna Rao
2. Koyeli Bhattacharyya
The Judicial Officers recommended are:
1. Shampa Dutt (Paul)
2. Bibhas Ranjan De
3. Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury
4. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee
Also, the Collegium has reiterated 4 names for the Judges of the Calcutta High Court.
The High Court is currently functioning at half its strength, with 36 vacancies as against 72 sanctioned posts.
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