SC Collegium Recommends Advocate Kardak Ete For Appointment As Judge To Gauhati HC

The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday (March 2) recommended Advocate Kardak Ete for appointment as a Judge in the Gauhati High Court.

This came after the Collegium of Gauhati High Court comprising of the then Chief Justice and two seniormost judges unanimously recommended his name on December 1, 2022.

The recommendation was also concurred by the Chief Ministers and Governors of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland, mentioned a notification from the Supreme Court of India, dated March 2.

The notification mentioned, "In order to ascertain the fitness and suitability of Shri Kardak Ete for elevation to the High Court, in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the Judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the Gauhati High Court were consulted."

"For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of Shri Kardak Ete for elevation to the High Court, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record. We have also perused the observations made by the Department of Justice in the file," added the notification.

The notification further mentioned, "Shri Kardak Ete has been designated as a Senior Advocate. The Collegium has considered the opinion of the consultee judges with regard to his suitability. The report of the Intelligence Bureau indicates that he enjoys a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to integrity. The candidate belongs to a Scheduled Tribe. Besides his own competence and standing at the Bar, the appointment of Shri Kardak Ete will bring greater diversity and inclusion to the High Court."

Therefore, the Collegium recommended the appointment of Advocate Kardak Ete as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court, concluded the SC notification.

It may be noted that the first high court judge from Arunachal Pradesh was Justice Nani Tagia who was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on November 19, 2018 and subsequently became permanent judge with effect from November 10, 2020.

Justice Kardak Ete was elevated as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on March 13, 2023.

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