SC to have woman judge after four years

New Delhi: After a gap of four years, the
Supreme Court is all set to have a woman judge with the
collegium clearing the name of Jharkhand High Court Chief
Justice Gyan Sudha Misra for the post.

Along with Justice Misra, the name of H N Gokhlae,
Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, has also been cleared,
sources told PTI.

According to the sources, the names of Justice Misra
and Justice Gokhlae are being forwarded to the Law Ministry
for approval and Presidential assent.

At present, the Supreme Court has a total strength of
28 judges as against a sanctioned strength of 32.

PTI