Supreme Court designates 7 former High Court Judges as Senior Advocates
The decision was taken at a Full Court meeting held on 18 March 2026 by the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges.
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President appoints Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as Chief Justice of Madras High Court
On 26-2-2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his appointment as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, consequent upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.
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President appoints 7 Permanent Judges for Kerala High Court
On 12 February 2026, Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of 7 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court.
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Asian International Arbitration Centre appoints Kunal Vajani as Court Member of the inaugural Court of Arbitration
Kunal Vajani was previously a Court Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris (2016—2024).
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SC Collegium recommends Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as Chief Justice of Madras High Court
The recommendation has been forwarded to the Union Government for further action in accordance with the constitutional procedure governing judicial appointments.
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SC Collegium approves appointment proposals of 9 Advocates as Patna High Court Judges
The recommendations will now be forwarded to the Union Government for further processing under the judicial appointments procedure.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 5 Retired Judges as Ad Hoc Judges of Allahabad High Court
The recommendations were made in terms of Article 224-A of the Constitution, and the Judges will hold the post for a period of two years.
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President appoints Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta as Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court
On 18-12-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended the elevation of Justice Gupta as Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court.
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2 Judicial Officers take oath of office as Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court
On 2-1-2026, the President of India appointed Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson as Additional Judges after Collegium’s recommendation in December 2025.
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President appoints 2 Judicial Officers as Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Collegium in December 2025 had approved the proposal to appoint Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson as Additional Judges.
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President transfers Justice Soumen Sen as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court; Directs to assume charge on 9-1-2026
On 18-12-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended the transfer of Justice Soumen Sen as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
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President appoints Chief Justices of 3 High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium on 18-12-2025 had recommended the appointment of Chief Justices for Meghalaya, Patna and Jharkhand High Courts.
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Justice B.R. Gavai, former CJI, appointed as Dr B.R. Ambedkar Chair Professor on Constitutional Law at NALSAR Hyderabad
Justice B.R. Gavai, former Chief Justice of India, has been appointed as the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair Professor on Constitutional Law and Social Inclusion at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Soumen Sen as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
Justice Soumen Sen was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on 26-09-2025 and took oath on 08-10-2025.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Chief Justices of 5 High Courts
The Collegium recommended appointment of Chief Justices for High Courts of Uttaranchal, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Sikkim and Patna.
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Delhi High Court notifies transfer and posting of judicial officers in DHJS & DJS
“The judicial officers shall be under the control of the Principal District & Sessions Judge of the district to which they have been allocated.”
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Justice J.S. Verma Fellowship Scheme: Opportunities for Young Advocates
To identify and support promising young advocates in Supreme Court litigation, the Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust has instituted the Justice J.S. Verma Fellowships.
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Former Judge and Senior Advocate Dr. S. Muralidhar appointed as Chair for UN Commission of Inquiry on Occupied Palestinian Territory
On 27-11-2025, the President of the UN Human Rights Council appointed Former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court and Senior Advocate Dr. S. Muralidhar as the Chair of the three-person body of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
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Justice Surya Kant takes charge as 53rd Chief Justice of India: A Look at His Journey and Key Judgments
Justice Surya Kant has succeeded 52nd CJI B.R. Gavai, who demitted office on 23-11-2025. Justice Surya Kant’s Chief Justiceship will last till February 2027.
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Justice Atul Sreedharan sworn in as Judge of Allahabad High Court
Justice Atul Sreedharan’s transfer recommendation to Chhattisgarh High Court was modified by the SC Collegium in October 2025.
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