Collegium clears Indu Malhotra, K M Joseph as SC judges

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the name of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court, sources said on Thursday. Along with her, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph, who was part of the Bench which in 2016 had quashed the imposition of President’s Rule in the state, has also been cleared for elevation to the apex court. At a meeting held on January 10, the collegium also recommended the name of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh-I, presently an Additional Judge, for appointment as a Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court.