The Supreme Court Collegium Friday reiterated the name of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph for appointment as apex court judge. It also recommended Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Odisha High Court Chief Justice Vineet Saran as Supreme Court judges. The Supreme Court’s reiteration of Justice K M Joseph’s name comes in the background of the controversy over the government asking the Collegium to reconsider its recommendation to elevate him to the apex court.

The Supreme Court Collegium Friday reiterated the name of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph for appointment as apex court judge. It also recommended Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Odisha High Court Chief Justice Vineet Saran as Supreme Court judges. The Supreme Court’s reiteration of Justice K M Joseph’s name comes in the background of the controversy over the government asking the Collegium to reconsider its recommendation to elevate him to the apex court.