Collegium recommends Karnataka Chief Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale for appointment to SC
Bengaluru: The Collegium of the Supreme Court on January 19 recommended Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale for appointment as judge of India's top court.
Justice Varale who has been serving as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka since October 15, 2022 is currently the only High Court Chief Justice from a Scheduled Caste community. He is also the seniormost High Court judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste.
If his appointment goes through, Justice Varale would fill the sole vacancy which has arisen in the apex court following the retirement of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on December 25.
The Collegium, consequent to the elevation of Justice Varale to the top court, has suggested Justice Pratinidhi Srinivasacharya Dinesh Kumar to take over as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.
Justice Kumar is due to demit office on superannuation on February 24, 2024. If appointed as Chief Justice, he would have a tenure of a little over a month.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
