Top IPR lawyer Shwetasree Majumdar pulls out of Delhi High Court judgeship after Centre delays appointment without explanation. Her name remained pending while others were cleared.
New Delhi: Advocate Shwetasree Majumdar has taken back her consent for being appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court. This decision comes after the Central Government did not act on the recommendation sent by the Supreme Court Collegium for almost a year.
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the names of three lawyers — Advocate Shwetasree Majumdar, Advocate Digpaul, and Advocate Shailender Kaur Shankar — for appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court. This recommendation was made on August 21, 2023.
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However, even though the appointments of Mr. Digpaul and Mr. Shankar were approved by the Centre on January 6, 2025, the government did not take any decision on Ms. Majumdar’s name. No reasons were given for keeping her name pending.
Due to this unexplained delay, Ms. Majumdar has now withdrawn her consent for the judgeship.
Advocate Shwetasree Majumdar is a well-known intellectual property rights (IPR) lawyer and the managing partner of Fidus Law Chambers, a law firm she established in 2008.
She is a graduate of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, one of the top law colleges in India.
Ms. Majumdar has argued in over 500 cases before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. She has also served as amicus curiae (a person appointed by the court to assist it) in several matters before the Delhi High Court.
Apart from her courtroom practice, she has contributed to the legal framework as part of a special six-member committee.
This committee was responsible for drafting the “Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018”.
Even though her professional achievements are widely recognised, the Central Government did not provide any reason for the long delay in processing her name for judicial appointment.
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By withdrawing her consent after such a long wait, Ms. Majumdar’s decision highlights concerns over the delay and opacity in the judicial appointment process, especially when names are kept pending without explanation.
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