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IANS
New Delhi
The Supreme Court collegium has reiterated its recommendation to elevate Justice K.M. Joseph, the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, to the Supreme Court.
The top court collegium reiterated its January 10 recommendation at its meeting on July 16, according to the decision that was uploaded on the top court's website on Friday.
Reiterating its recommendation, the collegium noted that there was nothing adverse regarding suitability of Justice Joseph in the two communications sent by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while returning the recommendation for reconsideration.
Recommending Justice Joseph's elevation to top court, the collegium had on January 10 said:
"The collegium considers that at present Justice KM Joseph is more deserving and suitable in all respects than other Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts for being appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court."
