In a significant round of judicial appointments, the Supreme Court Collegium has cleared names for permanent and fresh terms of judges across several High Courts, marking a major development in the ongoing process of strengthening the higher judiciary.
The decisions were taken during a Collegium meeting held on July 28, 2025. Below is a consolidated summary of the approvals made:
Chhattisgarh High Court
- Permanent Appointment:
- Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal (previously Additional Judge)
- Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal (previously Additional Judge)
Delhi High Court
- New Appointment:
- Shri Vimal Kumar Yadav, Judicial Officer, appointed as Judge
- Shri Vimal Kumar Yadav, Judicial Officer, appointed as Judge
Calcutta High Court
- Permanent Appointments:
- Justice Partha Sarathi Sen
- Justice Apurba Sinha Ray
- Justice Partha Sarathi Sen
- Fresh Term as Additional Judges (1 Year):
- Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury
- Justice Prasenjit Biswas
- Justice Uday Kumar
- Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta
- Justice Supratim Bhattacharya
- Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee
- Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi
- Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury
Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Permanent Appointments:
- Justice Harinath Nunepally
- Justice Kiranmayee Mandava @ Kiranmayee Kanaparthy
- Justice Sumathi Jagadam
- Justice Nyapathy Vijay
- Justice Harinath Nunepally
Karnataka High Court
- Permanent Appointment:
- Justice Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja (previously Additional Judge)
- Justice Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja (previously Additional Judge)
Bombay High Court
- New Appointments from the Bar:
- Shri Ajit Bhagwanrao Kadethankar
- Ms. Aarti Arun Sathe
- Shri Sushil Manohar Ghodeswar
- Shri Ajit Bhagwanrao Kadethankar
These recommendations by the Collegium signal its continued push to fill existing judicial vacancies and improve the strength and efficiency of the High Courts across the country. The appointments await formal notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice.
