The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of 11 persons as judges of the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh High Courts. The recommendations, approved at the Collegium’s meeting on October 30, 2026, include five judicial officers for the Madhya Pradesh High Court and six candidates for the Chhattisgarh High Court.
According to two separate statements issued by the Collegium, the recommendations for the Chhattisgarh High Court comprise four advocates and two judicial officers, while all five candidates recommended for the Madhya Pradesh High Court belong to the judicial service.
Five Judicial Officers Recommended for Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Collegium has approved the proposal to appoint the following five judicial officers as judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court:
- Renuka Kanchan
- Krishnamurty Mishra
- Virendra Singh Rajput
- Mamta Jain
- Ashita Shrivastava
All five names have been recommended for elevation from the judicial service to the High Court.
Six Candidates Recommended for Chhattisgarh High Court
For the Chhattisgarh High Court, the Collegium has recommended four advocates for appointment as judges:
- Anand Shukla
- Ratna Nidhi Pusty, also known as R.N. Pusty or Ratan Pusty
- Shashank Thakur
- Sourabh Sharma
The Collegium has also recommended the appointment of two judicial officers:
- Rajnish Shrivastava
- Balram Prasad Verma
The recommendations for both High Courts were approved at the same Collegium meeting held on October 30, 2026.
The two statements collectively recommend 11 appointments, comprising seven judicial officers and four advocates.
The recommendations will now require further action by the Union government before the appointments are formally notified.
