
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 7 High Court Judges
The transfer recommendations were made to infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of High Courts.
The transfer recommendations were made to infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of High Courts.
Justice Subhendu Samanta was elevated as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on 18-5-2022.
SC Collegium modified its proposal to recommend Justice Rabstan as Chief Justice of his parent High Court of J&K and Ladakh and he took oath of office on 27-9-2024.
The Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon, Judge Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
Justice Joymalya Bagchi formerly serving as Judge of Calcutta High Court was appointed to the Supreme Court on 10-3-2025 and is in line to become the CJI in 2031.
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.
A vacancy in the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa arose consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.
The Collegium also recommended the extension of term of Justice Manjusha Ajay Deshpande, as Additional Judge of the High Court of Bombay.
The Collegium led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI on 5-2-2025 issued the statement concerning the appointments.
The Collegium in its meeting on 5-2-2025 recommended the appointment of 5 Permanent Judges.
The Collegium on 11-1-2025 recommended appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts.
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, on 7-1-2025 had recommended the name of Justice K. Vinod Chandran, currently serving as Chief Justice of Patna High Court, as Judge of Supreme Court of India.
The Collegium recommended the names of 2 Additional Judges to be appointed as Permanent Judges.
Justice K. Vinod Chandran was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 8-11-2011 and was elevated as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Patna on 29-3-2023.
On 22-12-2024, the Collegium recommended six candidates to be appointed as Judges in four High Courts of India.
November 2024 saw significant developments in the Supreme Court, with the elevation of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India; and landmark rulings on material resources of the community and minority status of AMU.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 21-9-2024 and took oath of office on 29-9-2024.
Current Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Siddharth Mridul will retire on 21-11-2024, thereby giving rise to a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice.
Justice Tashi Rabstan was earlier recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court; however, the SC Collegium modified its proposal to recommend him as Chief Justice of his parent High Court of J&K and Ladakh.
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.