NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium, which comprises five senior-most judges, will now have Justice R Banumathi as a new member after Justice Ranjan Gogoi demitted office as the CJI.
Justice Banumathi will be the second-ever woman to be part of the collegium after Justice Ruma Pal in the last 13 years.
Justice Pal was the last woman judge who was a member of the collegium before demitting office in 2006.
The Apex Court collegium comprises the five senior-most judges as its members to select and recommend names for the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court.
The collegium which recommends names of persons for appointment of judges in the high courts comprises three senior most Apex Court judges as its members. (AGENCIES)
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