Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 9 Judges For Two High Courts, 4 Judges For Elevation As Chief Justices
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 26th October 2026, has resolved to recommend the appointment of seven Advocates as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The Advocates approved for appointment are:
Dr. Vivek Sharan,
Shri Rajesh Kumar Shukla,
Smt. Kanak Gaharwar @ Kanak Lata Singh,
Smt. Bhakti Vyas,
Shri Shreyas Pandit,
Smt. Mrinal Elker @ Mrinal Mazumdar, and
Shri Avinash Zargar.
The Collegium in another notification, has also approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Ajay Sharma, Judicial Member, CESTAT, Mumbai, and Shri Vaibhav Anant Sugdare, Advocate, as Judges of the Bombay High Court.
In another statement, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of four Judges as Chief Justices of the High Courts.
Mr. Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak (PHC: Gauhati), presently serving in the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
Mr. Justice P. Sam Koshy (PHC: Chhattisgarh), presently serving in the Telangana High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Mr. Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty, presently serving in the Calcutta High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh, presently serving in the Patna High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.