New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, on Tuesday approved the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Kerala High Court.

In a statement, the Collegium said that in its meeting held on April 14, it approved the proposal for the appointment of advocates Preeta Aravindan Krishnamma and Liz Mathew Anthraper as judges of the Kerala High Court.

“The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 14th April, 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Advocates as Judges of the High Court of Kerala: (i) Smt. Preeta Aravindan Krishnamma, and (ii) Smt. Liz Mathew Anthraper,” the statement said.

The SC Collegium, headed by the CJI and comprising senior-most judges of the apex court, is responsible for making recommendations for appointments and transfers in the higher judiciary.

As per the memorandum of procedure (MoP) governing the appointment of High Court judges, the proposal for the appointment should be initiated by the Chief Justice. If the Chief Minister wishes to recommend any name, it must be forwarded to the Chief Justice for consideration. The Governor, as advised by the Chief Minister, should forward his recommendation along with the entire set of papers to the Union Minister of Law & Justice as early as possible, but not later than six weeks from the date of receipt of the proposal from the Chief Justice of the High Court.

The proposal is then reviewed by the Centre along with other background inputs before being sent to the CJI, who consults the two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court before finalising a recommendation.

Following the consultations, the CJI will, in the course of 4 weeks, send his recommendation to the Union Minister of Law & Justice. As per the MoP, as soon as the warrant of appointment is signed by the President, the Secretary of the Department of Justice will inform the Chief Justice, and a copy of such communication will be sent to the Chief Minister. He will also announce the appointment and issue the necessary notification in the Gazette of India.

–IANS

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