Govt ignores collegium advice, picks Ravi Shanker Jha as MP CJ

New Delhi: The Centre has disregarded the collegium recommendation for the appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh high court and instead appointed Justice Ravi Shanker Jha as the acting Chief Justice. Justice Jha will take over as the acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh high court on June 10, after incumbent Chief Justice  Sanjay Kumar Seth relinquishes  office on June 9.

The notification issued on June 7 said that Justice Jha would perform the duties of the Chief Justice of the high court  from June 10, 2019, after incumbent  Chief Justice Seth  demits the office.  The top court collegium had on May 10, 2019, recommended the appointment of Justice  Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh HC. The collegium resolution read, “Justice Kureshi is suitable in all respects for being appointed  as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh HC.