In February, the collegium of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recommended the appointment of Justice Nargal as an additional judge for the new term as no vacancy of a permanent judge was available.

The SC Collegium said a committee of two Supreme Court judges constituted by the Chief Justice of India evaluated Justice Nargal's judgments and described the quality of his judgments as "good".

It said the SC collegium examined and evaluated the material placed on record, including the opinions of consultant-judges familiar with the cases of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HCs.

Taking into account all relevant factors, the SC Collegium recommended that Justice Nargal be appointed as an additional judge for a fresh term of one year from June 3, 2024.