President Appoints Four Chief Justices and One Senior Advocate to Supreme Court, Taking Working Strength Closer to New Sanctioned Strength of 38

The President of India has appointed Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice Arun Palli and Senior Advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

The appointments give effect to the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India in its meetings held on 22 and 27 May 2026. The Collegium’s recommendations were made public on 27 May 2026.

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Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal first intimated the appointments through a post on X, where he also conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed judges. The appointments were subsequently announced through an official Press Information Bureau (PIB) press release.

Announcing the appointments, the Union Minister for Law and Justice stated that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 124(2), Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, was pleased to appoint the following as Judges of the Supreme Court of India:

1. Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court (Parent High Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court)

2. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice, Bombay High Court (Parent High Court: Jharkhand High Court)

3. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court (Parent High Court: Delhi High Court)

4. Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Parent High Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court)

5. Senior Advocate V. Mohana, Supreme Court of India

Also Read: Article 124 of Indian Constitution | SCC Times