Collegium picks Calcutta HC’s justice Joymalya Bagchi for SC, will be CJI in 2031

The collegium highlighted that after the retirement of justice Altamas Kabir as CJI in 2013, there has been no CJI from the Calcutta high court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta high court’s justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court.

If approved by the government, justice Bagchi is set to become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in May 2031, albeit for a little over four months, before retiring on October 2, 2031.