SC dismisses plea against Victoria Gowri's appointment as Madras HC judge

A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai said that it could not presume that the Collegium was not aware of Gowri's political background or the articles that later surfaced

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the petitions challenging Advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri's appointment as the additional judge for Madras High Court.

A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai said that it could not presume that the Collegium was unaware of Gowri's political backgrounds or the articles that later surfaced in the public domain, reports LiveLaw.

The bench also added that she is only being appointed as an Additional Judge, and there are instances where persons have not been confirmed.

Supreme Court of India on Monday made a significant disclosure that the Collegium has taken cognisance of