SC Collegium recommends elevation of Justice Sanjay Yadav as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court

By LE Staff

New Delhi, May 21: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Justice Sanjay Yadav as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. Justice Yadav is presently the Acting Chief justice of the Allahabad High Court.

The Collegium, headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, in a meeting held yesterday approved the proposal, said the statement on the apex court website.

Justice Yadav has also worked as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court from October 06, 2019 till November 02,2019 and from September 30, 2020 till January 02, 2021. He was transferred from the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 8, 2021 to the Allahabad High Court.

He was born on June 26, 1959. After enrolling as an advocate on August 25, 1986, he practiced on the Civil, Revenue and Constitutional sides in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. He also served as Deputy Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh.

Justice Yadav was elevated as Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on March 2, 2007 and Permanent Judge on January 15, 2010.

The three-member collegium of the apex court comprises Chief Justice N V Ramana, Justice R F Nariman and Justice U U Lalit — the three senior most judges — which takes decision related to the high court judges.