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New Delhi: The Central Government, through the Ministry of Law and Justice, announced the appointment of Justice Joymalya Bagchi from the Calcutta High Court as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the news on the social media platform X, stating, “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Justice Joymalya Bagchi to the Supreme Court of India.”
This appointment comes after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Bagchi’s name for the position last week. According to the notification, Justice Bagchi is now in line to become the Chief Justice of India in May 2031, following the retirement of Justice K V Viswanathan.
Justice Bagchi is expected to serve in the Supreme Court for over six years before taking on the role of Chief Justice. The Collegium also considered the current composition of the Supreme Court bench, which currently includes only one judge from the Calcutta High Court, Justice Dipankar Datta.
Justice Bagchi began his judicial career at the Calcutta High Court on June 27, 2011. He was transferred to the Andhra Pradesh High Court on January 4, 2021, and later repatriated to the Calcutta High Court on November 8, 2021, where he continues to serve.
