{"id":371583,"date":"2026-01-03T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=371583"},"modified":"2026-01-03T17:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:15:41","slug":"president-appoints-chief-justices-3-hcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/01\/03\/president-appoints-chief-justices-3-hcs\/","title":{"rendered":"President appoints Chief Justices of 3 High Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 1-1-2026 and 2-1-2026, the President of India appointed Chief Justices of 3 High Courts, namely- Meghalaya, Patna and Jharkhand High Courts. These appointments were made in exercise of power under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001574957\" target=\"_blank\">217(1)<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\" target=\"_blank\">Constitution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The appointees are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Revati Prashant Mohite Dere<\/span>, Judge of the Bombay High Court, as<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court<\/span> with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office consequent upon transfer of incumbent Chief Justice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo<\/span>, Judge of the Orissa High Court, as <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Chief Justice of the Patna High Court<\/span> with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak<\/span>, Judge of the Bombay High Court, to be <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court<\/span> with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office consequent upon retirement of incumbent Chief Justice on 08-01-2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Supreme Court Collegium on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/12\/19\/sc-collegium-recommends-appointment-of-cjs-of-5-high-courts\/\" target=\"_blank\">18-12-2025<\/a> had recommended the appointment of the afore-mentioned High Court Judges as Chief Justices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Supreme Court Collegium on 18-12-2025 had recommended the appointment of Chief Justices for Meghalaya, Patna and Jharkhand High 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