New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on June 2, following the Centre’s approval of their elevation to the apex court. According to a circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the swearing-in ceremony of Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, will be held at 10.30 a.m. on June 2 in the Auditorium on the third f…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Centre on Monday issued a notification appointing Justice Sanjeev Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Arun Palli to the Supreme Court was cleared. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to perform th…
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal, has announced the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court. In a post on social media platform X, the Union Minister said that the appointments were made by the President Droupadi Murmu in exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India and after consultation with the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant….
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices and a senior advocate as judges of the apex court. “The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meetings held on 22nd & 27th May, 2026, has recommended elevation of the following persons as Judges in the Supreme Court,” read the Collegium’s statement uploaded on the website of the apex court.The recommended names are: (i) Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana H…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has approved proposals for the appointment of 19 advocates and judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on May 18, it approved the proposal dated November 4, 2025, for the appointment of six judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court.These include Dr P. Murugan, M.D. Sumathi, S. Alli…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, has approved the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court. In a statement on Tuesday, the Collegium said that in its meetings held on May 11 and 12, it approved the proposal for the appointment of advocates Indranil Roy, Aryak Dutt, Atarup Banerjee, Sandip Kumar De, Partha Pratim Roy, Sudip Deb, Anuj Singh, Arjun Ray Mukherjee, and Rishad Medora as judges of the Calcutta …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of advocates and judicial officers as judges in the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on May 4, it approved the proposal for the appointment of three advocates — Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Rajesh Gaur, and Minderjeet Yadav — as judges of the Punjab and…
Amaravati, April 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday congratulated Justice Lisa Gill on her appointment as the first woman Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Chief Minister posted on X that this historic milestone marks a significant step towards enhancing women’s representation in the higher judiciary.“Over the years, Justice Gill has built a distinguished and exemplary legal career, adeptly handling a wide spectrum of matters spanning c…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, on Tuesday recommended the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Karnataka High Court.In a statement, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on April 14, it approved the proposal for the appointment of judicial officers Rajeshwari Narayana Hegde, Kedambadi Ganesh Shanthi, and Mahadevappa Brungesh as judges of the Karnataka High Court. “The Supreme Court Col…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, on Tuesday recommended the appointment of permanent judges to the High Courts of Chhattisgarh and Madras. “The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 24th March, 2026, has approved the proposals for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in the High Court of Chhattisgarh: (i) Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput, (ii) Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, (iii) …