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On 10 September 2026, the Collegium made the appointment recommendations for 4 High Courts namely, Delhi, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Karnataka.
On 8 September 2026, the President has accordingly appointed Nchumbemo Mozhui and Helen Dawngliani as Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court for two years.
The Court considered “preservation of experienced judicial officers, while removing the clog of deadwood, blocking the entrance of young blood invigorating the system”, a balance approach to the problem in hand.
The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee, constituted by CJI Surya Kant, has submitted its interim report outlining a blueprint for modernising Courts across the country, addressing infrastructural deficiencies, strengthening e-Courts and citizen-centric services, and establishing modern court complexes.
Justice K. Vinod Chandran, J., held that 3 years’ practice at the Bar is essential before entry into the judicial service, as practical courtroom experience cannot be adequately substituted by a structured training programme, and therefore found no ground to review the earlier judgment.
Supreme Court modified the 3-year Bar practice requirement for recruitment as Civil Judge (Junior Division), introducing a transitional regime for fresh law graduates and prescribing 1 year of actual practice, followed by structured judicial training and Law Clerkship, for subsequent recruitments.
The Collegium recommended the appointments for the High Courts of Chhattisgarh, Gauhati and Orissa.
The Court stated that this dialogue became very popular because it was the perception of a common man, but the reason for it, of course, was not the judicial officers alone, but the State and its police, as a judicial officer can’t decide the cases without sufficient staff and police cooperation.
The Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant recommended 13 names out of which 4 women were also recommended for judgeship.
The Court on 20 February 2026, had requested the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to spare some serving judicial officers, along with some former judicial officers in the rank of District Judges/Additional District Judges, to revisit and dispose of the pending claims under the category of “logical discrepancy/unmapped category”.
“The recording of filthy language and abusive words in the pleadings is unwarranted and inappropriate. Hence, it is directed that not only the individual officer but all judicial officers of the State Judiciary shall take due precautions to avoid the use of such abusive or filthy language and words.”
The President appointed 30 advocates, judicial officers and an additional judge as judges/ permanent judge of Allahabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka High Court.
In Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Delhi, (2020) 7 SCC 401 it was held that the members of the Judicial Service of a State could be appointed as District Judges either by way of promotion or via Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
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.
The Court stated that while considering the bail applications, accounting for the criminal antecedents of the accused has been a subject matter of concern for the courts across the country.
“A firm hand, with stringent law enforcement and legal measures, is essential to dismantling extortion rackets, deterring future criminal enterprises and safeguarding the moral fabric of society.”
The Supreme Court Collegium in March 2025, had recommended the names of 8 Judicial Officers for appointment as High Court Judges.
The Supreme Court Collegium led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI on 5-2-2025 had approved the proposal to appoint the 2 Judicial Officers as Judges of Delhi High Court.