SC asks HP HC collegium to reconsider names of two judicial officers for elevation as HC judges

The Supreme Court has directed the Himachal Pradesh High Court collegium to reconsider the names of two senior-most district and sessions judges for elevation as high court judges. The apex court emphasized that such decisions should be made collectively by the high court collegium, not individually by the chief justice. This verdict follows a plea by the judges, who claimed their merit and seniority were overlooked in the selection process.