Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment of 9 Judicial Officers and 10 Advocates as Madras HC Judges
At present, the Madras High Court has a working strength of 52 judges including Chief Justice.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 9 Advocates as Calcutta HC Judges
As of 1 May 2026, Calcutta High Court has a working strength of 42 Judges and there are 30 vacancies.
SC Collegium recommends Appointment of 10 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers as Judges of P&H HC and Andhra Pradesh HC
The Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant recommended 13 names out of which 4 women were also recommended for judgeship.
7/10: Women Dominate High Court Appointments as SC Collegium Clears 10 Names
Gender representation in focus as Supreme Court Collegium clears fresh High Court appointments. Two women advocates elevated to Kerala High Court.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Manmohan’s versatile legal career and important decisions
Justice Manmohan, formerly serving Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 3-12-2024.
Justice Biswanath Somadder, Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court, bids farewell after a tenure of 4 years
In his extensive legal career, Justice Biswanath Somadder’s journey,reflects a distinguished career that extends from practicing law in the High Court at Calcutta to assuming the prestigious role of Chief Justice in various High Courts across India.
Supreme Court designates 1 former High Court Chief Justice and 4 Judges as Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court designated former Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court as well as former Judges of the High Courts of Bombay, Madras, Rajasthan and Punjab & Haryana.
President confirms transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from Madhya Pradesh HC to Allahabad HC
In August the Collegium had recommended Justice Sreedharan’s transfer to Chhattisgarh High Court, which was later modified by the Collegium after reconsideration was sought by the Government.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan to Allahabad High Court
The Collegium in August 2025, had earlier recommended Justice Sreedharan’s transfer to Chhattisgarh High Court.
President appoints Justice Senthilkumar and Justice G. Arul Murugan as Permanent Judges of Madras High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium on 15-9-2025, recommended the appointment of the afore-stated Judges as Permanent Judges.
President appoints Justice P.B. Bajanthri as 46th Chief Justice of Patna High Court
Appointed by the President in exercise of powers under Article 217(1) of the Constitution, Justice Bajanthri will be succeeding Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, who was recently elevated to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court designates 1 former High Court Chief Justice and 6 Judges as Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court designated former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court and 6 other former Judges as Senior Advocates with effect from 17-9-2025.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 9 Judges for 4 High Courts
Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI B.R. Gavai issued several resolutions making recommendations for appointment of Advocates and Judicial Officers as Judges and appointing Additional Judges and Permanent Judges.