SC collegium recommends names of 10 for appointment as permanent judges in Karnataka HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of 10 additional judges of the Karnataka High Court and two of the Kerala High Court as permanent judges.

A statement published on the top court's website said the Collegium on September 7, approved the proposal for appointment of Justices Shivashankar Amarannavar, M Ganeshaiah Uma, Vedavyasachar Srishananda, Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai, and P Krishna Bhat as permanent judges.

In a separate statement, the top court collegium also approved the proposal for appointment of following additional judges of the Karnataka High Court as permanent judges: Justice Maralur Indrakumar Arun, Justice Engalaguppe Seetharamaiah Indiresh, Justice Ravi Venkappa Hosmani, and Justice Savanur Vishwajith Shetty.

Two additional judges of the Kerala High Court Justices M R Anitha and Justice K Nair Haripal were also recommended to be made permanent judges.

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