AMN
The Supreme Court Collegium yesterday again deferred its decision on the issue of recommending Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph for elevation to the top court after it was returned by the Centre.
An apex court official said that no decision has been taken as to when the recommendation will be sent to the Centre.
The Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and four senior most judges-justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph deliberated for more than an hour.
This was the Collegium’s second meeting in five days. At its last meeting on May 11, the Collegium had agreed in principle to reiterate its recommendation for elevating Justice Joseph as a judge of the apex court, almost three weeks after it was returned by the Centre, but could not decide on a date.