The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of 9 Advocates as Judges of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

The Collegium took the decision at a meeting headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on October 29, 2026.

The Collegium comprises the CJI, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice B.V. Nagarathna.

The recommended Advocates for appointment are:

  1. Vishal Sharma
  2. Vikram Kumar Sharma
  3. Namgyal Wangchuk
  4. Pawan Kumar Kundal
  5. Tahir Majid Shamsi
  6. Tabasum Zafar
  7. Amit Gupta
  8. Pranav Kohli
  9. Anupam Raina

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