Central government notifies transfer of Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya HC

The Centre has notified the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya High Court.

A notification published on website of the Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday, November 15, said: “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (I) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court and to direct him to assume charge of the office of the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court”.
On November 9, the Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, had recommended the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya High Court.
Justice Banerjee had enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and practiced mainly before the Calcutta High Court. In 2006, Justice Banerjee was appointed permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court and he was appointed Chief Justice of Madras High Court in January 2021.