Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocates, Judicial Officers As Judges Of High Courts

Suchita Shukla

9 Sept 2026 10:30 AM IST

The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of three judicial officers as Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court and one Advocate and one judicial officer as Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended these names in a meeting held on August 18, 2026.

The Law Minister, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, announced this development on September 08, 2026, on X. The tweet said, "In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the following Advocate/Judicial Officers as Judges / Additional Judges in the High Courts:-"

The three judicial officers notified to be Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court are:

(i) Santosh Sharma

(ii) Sushma Sawant

(iii) Sudhir Kumar

The two names notified to be the Additional Judges of Gauhati High Court are:

(i) Advocate Shri Nchumbemo Mozhui

(ii) Judicial Officer Smt. Helen Dawngliani

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Suchita Shukla

Suchita Shukla is an Associate Editor at Verdictum, with a strong foundation in legal research and writing, she brings over 4.5 years of experience to the table, having honed her skills in the dynamic field of law. She covers Supreme Court and High Courts. She completed her BA-LLB (Hons.) 5-year course with specialisation in Intellectual Property rights from Galgotias University. Since 2019, apart from having worked at a legal publishing house she has also ventured into legal journalism.