Supreme Court Collegium recommends 9 Advocates as Judges of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court has 11 vacancies against a sanctioned strength of 25 Judges, according to the Department of Justice figures as on 6 October 2026.
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Independent Election Commission and Analysis of the Collegium System: Inside Justice Dipankar Datta’s opinion on the EC Act challenge
While opining that the challenge to the EC Act, 2023 does not merit reference to larger Bench, Justice Datta also remarked on the nuances and challenges of the Collegium System to appoint High Court and Supreme Court Judges.
Inside Justice Satish Chandra Sharma’s opinion referring EC Act, 2023 challenge to Constitution Bench
Opining that the petitions raise substantial questions of law related to the vires of Sections 7, 6 and 8, Election Commissioners Act, 2023, Justice S.C. Sharma also remarked that arguments on parallels between the Collegium system and appointment of Election Commissioners were neither a criticism of the Collegium system nor initiating any debate regarding the manner in which the system of selection has worked.
Rajasthan HC and 7 other High Courts get new Chief Justices in latest round of appointments notified by Law Ministry
These appointments assume significance due to recent reassurance expressed by CJI Surya Kant regarding filling the vacant positions of Chief Justice in several High Courts.
President appoints Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as Acting Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court
Since Justice Ramesh Sinha retired from the post of Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on 4 September 2026, hence Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal will now perform the duties of the Chief Justice.
President appoints 9 Advocates as Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court
Significantly, three out of the nine new appointee Judges are women advocates whose names were recommended by the SC Collegium in May 2026.
Fundamental Right to Walk on Footpath, Homemaker’s Unpaid Work and Five New Judges: Supreme Court June 2026 Roundup
Explore Supreme Court judgments from June 2026 covering defining decisions on recognition of a homemaker’s unpaid work, fundamental right to walk, EWS reservation in private colleges etc., and legal developments on appointment of judges, draft AI Regulations and many more stories.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges for Madras HC and Chhattisgarh HC
In a meeting held on 24 March 2026, CJI Surya Kant led Collegium recommended the names of 8 Additional Judges to be appointed as Permanent Judges.
President appoints Chief Justices of 5 High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium on 26-5-2025 had recommended the elevation of 5 High Court Judges as High Court Chief Justices.
Supreme Court decides to place the complete process of appointments to the High Courts & Supreme Court on its website
The uploaded process includes proposals approved by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointments as High Court Judges during the period from 9-11-2022 to 5-5-2025.
President appoints Justice Joymalya Bagchi as Judge of Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, in its meeting held on 06-3-2025, recommended the name of Justice Bagchi for the Supreme Court.
Centre notifies appointment of Judges for the High Courts of Allahabad, Bombay and Rajasthan
The appointments by the President of India were notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 23-1-2025.
July 2024 Judicial Appointment Tracker | 33 Collegium Recommendations; 2 SC Appointments; 17 HC Appointments; 2 Extensions; 1 Transfer
This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
April 2024 Judicial Appointment Tracker | 9 High Court Appointments; 13 Collegium Recommendations and 1 Supreme Court Retirement
This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.