Today, On 1st August, The Central Government has approved the appointment of Advocate Arun Kumar as a judge of the Allahabad High Court. This comes two years after he was first recommended for judgeship by the Supreme Court Collegium.
The Central government approved the appointment of Advocate Arun Kumar as a judge of the Allahabad High Court.
The official notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law states:
“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Arun Kumar, to be a Judge of the Allahabad High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.”
This decision comes two years after Kumar was recommended for judgeship by the Collegium.
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In May 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium, led by then Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, put forward Kumar’s name for the judgeship. The recommendation originated from the Allahabad High Court Collegium in September 2022 and was first reviewed by the Supreme Court Collegium on January 17, 2023.
At that time, the Collegium postponed the proposal due to concerns raised by an Intelligence Bureau (IB) report, requesting specific details that supported its findings.
Earlier, On May 3, 2023, the Department of Justice sent an IB report dated February 1 to the Supreme Court, indicating that no further information was available.
Following this, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Kumar for the position of High Court judge.
According to a Collegium statement released on May 9, 2023, three consultee-judges expressed their support for Kumar’s suitability for the role, while one consultee-judge opted not to provide an opinion.
Additionally, both the Chief Minister and the Governor of Uttar Pradesh agreed with the recommendation, as noted by the Collegium in 2023.
The Central government has now officially approved this proposal.
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