Karnataka High Court judge who commented on Pakistan may be transferred, Supreme Court Collegium considered

New Delhi: Justice V Sreeshanand of Karnataka High Court, who addressed a colony in Bengaluru as 'Pakistan' during the hearing, may face problems. There is talk that his transfer has also been considered by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice. Consideration is going on to send him to some other High Court outside the Karnataka High Court. This view is being expressed by a bench of top 5 judges of the Supreme Court, which had taken suo motu cognizance of his remarks. Also heard the case and after apologizing, the case was closed. Apart from Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, the collegium includes Justice Sanjeev Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hrishikesh Roy. The Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court, in a report dated September 23, had expressed concern over some of Justice Srishananda's comments. The collegium is now considering the transfer of Justice Shrishanand on the basis of this report.