Karnataka HC's Justice BV Nagarathna in line to become first woman CJI

Justice BV Nagarathna would become the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027 if the Centre accepts the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium. According to a PTI report, the SC Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana is understood to have ended the nearly-two-year-long logjam by recommending nine names for appointment as judges in the apex court. With the retirement of Justice R F Nariman on August 12, the strength of judges in the top court had come down to 25 as against the sanctioned strength of 34, including the CJI. Significantly, no appointment has been made after the superannuation of the then CJI Ranjan Gogoi on March 19, 2019.

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