Guwahati: The first High Court judge for the state of Arunachal Pradesh is about to be appointed. Senior attorney Kardak Ete has been proposed for appointment by the Supreme Collegium.
Kardak Ete will take the oath of office as the first High Court judge from Arunachal Pradesh in the Guwahati High Court.
Senior attorney Kardak Ete has just been recommended for appointment as a judge of the Gauhati High Court by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud.
Ete is an Arunachal Pradesh native and a member of the Scheduled Tribe (ST).
The Collegium that includes Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K M Joseph, with one accord made the recommendation on December 1, 2022.
The recommendations have been accepted by the chief ministers and governors of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland.
The Supreme Court Collegium noted, “In order to ascertain the fitness and suitability of Kardak Ete for elevation to the High Court, in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure, the judges of the Supreme Court conversant with the affairs of the Gauhati High Court were consulted.
“For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of Kardak Ete for elevation to the High Court, we have scrutinized and evaluated the material placed on record. We have also perused the observations made by the Department of Justice in the file.
The report of the Intelligence Bureau indicates that he enjoys a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to integrity. The candidate belongs to a Scheduled Tribe.”