In a significant move to strengthen the higher judiciary, the Central Government has cleared the appointment of 19 individuals — including both advocates and judicial officers — as judges in the High Courts of Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Gauhati.
Telangana High Court
Two advocates have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Telangana High Court:
- Gouse Meera Mohiuddin, Advocate
- Chalapathi Rao Suddala Alias S. Chalapathi Rao, Advocate
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Eight advocates have been appointed as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court:
- Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy
- Gadi Praveen Kumar
- Pushpendra Yadav
- Anand Singh Bahrawat
- Ajay Kumar Nirankari
- Jai Kumar Pillai
- Himanshu Joshi
Additionally, five judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court:
- Ramkumar Choubey
- Rajesh Kumar Gupta
- Alok Awasthi
- Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen
- Bhagwati Prasad Sharma
Gauhati High Court
Five individuals, including judicial officers and advocates, have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court:
- Pradeep Mittal, Judicial Officer
- Anjan Moni Kalita, Advocate
- Rajesh Mazumdar, Advocate
- Pranjal Das, Judicial Officer
- Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Judicial Officer
These appointments come following the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium and are part of the ongoing efforts to fill judicial vacancies across various High Courts in the country.
