
President appoints Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi as Supreme Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium on 25-8-2025, recommended the appointed of the 2 High Court Chief Justices as Supreme Court Judges.
The Supreme Court Collegium on 25-8-2025, recommended the appointed of the 2 High Court Chief Justices as Supreme Court Judges.
At present, the working strength of the Supreme Court is at 32 Judges, if the recommendations are confirmed, then the Court will function at its full strength of 34 Judges.
On 19-8-2025, the Collegium recommended 3 Judges as Permanent & Additional Judges of Gauhati High Court and 14 Advocates as Judges of Bombay High Court.
On 7-8-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI B.R. Gavai, recommended the appointment of Ramesh Kumari, Judicial Officer, as a High Court Additional Judge.
The President of India on 8-8-2025, appointed 16 Judges across 5 High Courts.
The appointments were made in exercise powers under Article 217(1) of the Constitution, which were notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 4-8-2025.
In a press note issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the President appointed 19 Advocates and Judicial Officers as Judges and Additional Judges in Gauhati, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana High Court.
The Collegium led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai held a meeting on 28-07-2025 to approve and recommend the appointment of several judges in Karnataka, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Bombay High Court.
Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of 10 Judges for 2 High Courts- 3 for Delhi High Court whereas for 7 for Rajasthan High Court.
On 14-7-2025, the President of India, in exercise of powers under Article 222(1) of the Constitution, issued the transfer orders.
The Supreme Court Collegium on 26-5-2025 had recommended the elevation of 5 High Court Judges as High Court Chief Justices.
The Advocates’ names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on 24-9-2024.
The Collegium led by CJI B.R. Gavai held meetings on two consecutive days to recommend the names fit for elevation.
The Collegium recommended the name of the 3 Judges on 26-5-2025 and their appointment was confirmed by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 29-5-2025.
On 26-5-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of 3 new Judges to the Supreme Court.
Collegium recommended appointment of Chief Justices for Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gauhati, Patna and Jharkhand High Courts.
In his first meeting as head of the Collegium, CJI B.R. Gavai recommended the elevation of 2 High Court Chief Justices and 1 High Court Judge to the Supreme Court.
Justice Somashekar will take charge as the High Court’s Chief Justice after retirement of Justice D. Krishna Kumar, who demits office on 21-5-2025.
The Supreme Court Collegium in March 2025, had recommended the names of 8 Judicial Officers for appointment as High Court Judges.
Justice Gavai, whose name for the position was recommended on 16-4-2025, will take over reins from Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is set to retire on 13-5-2025 after a tenure of 6 months as 51st Chief Justice of India.