2 new judges took oath in Kerala High
Court
Chief Justice S Mani Kumar administered the oath to both the
newly appointed judges.
The President of India had earlier notified the appointment
of the said Advocates as Additional Judges of the High Court with effect from
the date of assumption of office for a period of two years. 14 August
According to a notification issued by the Union Ministry of
Law, C.P. Mohammed Nia’s and Viji Abraham will be additional judges of Kerala
High Court for two years, with effect from the date they assume charge.
The Kerala High Court Collegium sent Abraham’s name along with six others
to the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) in March 2018, and the latter considered
the proposals in October 2018.
After deferring Abraham’s case twice, the SCC finally forwarded his name
in May 2019 to the Narendra Modi government. However, the government
returned the file, asking the collegium to reconsider the appointment.
Similarly, the Kerala High Court mooted the proposal to elevate Nia’s in
April 2018. The SCC cleared his name in March 2019, but the central government
returned his file too.
In March this year, the SCC, led by the then Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobbed,
reiterated the names of both Abraham and Nia’s, along with that of advocate
Paul K.K., overruling the Centre’s objections.
While the Centre has finalised Nia’s and Abraham’s appointments, it is yet
to take a decision on Paul K.K.
Speaking to The Print, former judges who were part of the SCC in 2019 said
the government had returned the files of Abraham and Nia’s without any
particular objection. It had simply asked the SCC to reconsider the two names.
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