The Supreme Court Collegium, on Thursday, 2 March, has recommended a lawyer with disabilities, a trial court lawyer and a lawyer from a marginalised caste for elevation to the Gujarat and Gauhati High Courts.
The judicial appointment body comprising of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, recommended:
Moxa Kiran Thakker: A person with disability who has taken up both civil and criminal cases as a Gujarat High Court judge
In their resolution the collegium said:
“She has been able to overcome her own physical disabilities and her appointment would bring greater inclusion to the composition of the High Court.”