Currently, the number of judges at the Kerala High Court is 42 judges, as against its sanctioned strength of 47. With Justice Snehalatha's appointment, the total number of women judges in the High Court has risen to 5.
AG Gopalakrishna Kurup was speaking about the appointment of Justice MB Snehalatha as an additional judge of the Kerala High Court which was notified by the Centre 6 months after the collegium's recommendation.
The Supreme Court collegium had recommended her elevation on October 11, 2023. However, Snehalatha's name was cleared for appointment only now, over 6 months later.