Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Appointment of New Judges
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, recommended five individuals for elevation to the apex court, including four High Court Chief Justices and one senior advocate.
- The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently approved increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned strength from 33 to 37 judges, excluding the Chief Justice of India, to reduce case pendency.
- Nominees include Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, and High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Chief Justice Arun Palli, plus Senior Advocate V. Mohana.
- Recommendations have been forwarded to the Union Government for processing, as the Supreme Court faces two judge retirements next month affecting its current working strength of 32.
- Expanding the court's capacity enables a permanent constitution bench to address pending matters, as Chief Justice Kant previously advocated, with funding provided through the Consolidated Fund of India.
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Collegium recommends 4 chief justices, V Mohana for elevation to Supreme Court
The Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, recommended the names during meetings held on May 22 and May 27. The judges recommended for elevation are Justice Sheel Nagu of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar of the Bombay High Court, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Justice Arun Palli of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Appointment of New Judges
The Supreme Court collegium has proposed the elevation of four high court chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana to the highest court. This decision follows meetings chaired by Chief Justice Surya Kant on May 22 and 27. The nominees are from varied high courts including Punjab, Haryana, Bombay, and more.
Collegium recommends elevation of 4 chief justices, senior advocate as Supreme Court judges
The SC currently has only one woman judge, Justice B V Nagarathna. Mohana’s name, if accepted, by the government will take the strength to 2. She is the second woman from the Bar to be recommended for elevation to SC after Justice Indu Malhotra.
In its meetings held on May 22 and 27, 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended five names for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court to the Central Government. These names include the Chief Justices of various High Courts and a senior Supreme Court lawyer. The appointment process will now proceed after government approval. The Collegium has recommended Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, for the Supr…
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