Five Supreme Court judges appointed

New Delhi: A day after Supreme Court pulled up Centre for sitting on the Collegium's recommendation for the appointment of five judges in the apex court, the warrant of appointments of those judges were issued on Saturday. 

Law minister Kiren Rijiju took Twitter to share the appointment of five Supreme Court judges by President of India.

As per the provisions under the Constitution of India, Hon’ble President of India has appointed the following Chief Justices and Judges of the High Courts as Judges of the Supreme Court.

I extend best wishes to all of them. pic.twitter.com/DvtBTyGV42

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 4, 2023

On Friday, Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka that warrant of appointments of these five names is expected to be issued soon.

The bench expressed displeasure over the delay by the Centre in clearing recommendations for transfer of high court judges, saying "it is a very, very serious issue".

"Don't make us take a stand which will be very uncomfortable," the bench observed.

The apex court, which was hearing a matter related to the Centre's alleged delay in clearing names recommended by the Collegium for appointment as judges to the Supreme Court and high courts, has posted it for further hearing on February 13 The Collegium on December 13 last year recommended five judges for elevation to the apex court -- Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal, Patna High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Karol, Manipur High Court Chief Justice P V Sanjay Kumar,, Patna High Court judge Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Allahabad High Court judge Manoj Misra.