5 Women among 14 Judicial Officers appointed by President as High Court Judges

The President in exercise of powers under Article 217(1) of the Constitution, appointed 14 Judicial Officers as High Court Judges. The appointments were made for the High Courts of Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka. Notably the appointed names also include 5 women Judicial Officers thereby boosting the representation of women in judiciary.

The new appointees were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on 10 September 2026.

Delhi High Court

Following Judicial Officers have been appointed as Judges of Delhi HC

1. Nivedita Anil Sharma

2. Nisha Sahay Saxena

Following Judicial Officers have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Delhi High Court

1. Sanjay Sharma

2. Bharat Parashar

3. Dr. Aditi Choudhary (w.e.f date she assumes charge of her office till 23 April 2028)

4. Dinesh Bhatt

5. Arun Bhardwaj

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

1. Yash Paul Bourney has been appointed as Judge of J&K and Ladakh HC.

Jharkhand High Court

Following Judicial Officers have been appointed as Judges of Jharkhand HC

1. Manoj Prasad

2. Akhil Kumar

3. Ram Sharma

Karnataka High Court

Following Judicial Officers have been appointed as Additional Judges of Karnataka HC

1. Usharani

2. K.S. Bharath Kumar

3. Nerale Veerabhadraiah Bhavani