The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of four High Court judges as Chief Justices of different High Courts and approved proposals for the appointment of nine new judges to the Bombay and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.
The decisions were taken at the Collegium meeting held on October 26, 2026, according to three separate statements issued by the Supreme Court.
The recommendations cover the appointment of Chief Justices to the Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana and Uttarakhand High Courts, along with two judicial appointments to the Bombay High Court and seven to the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Four Judges Recommended as High Court Chief Justices
The Collegium has recommended Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, presently serving at the Gujarat High Court, for appointment as Chief Justice of the same High Court. His parent High Court is Gauhati.
Justice P. Sam Koshy, currently serving at the Telangana High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. His parent High Court is Chhattisgarh.
Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court has been recommended for elevation as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
Justice Sudhir Singh, presently a judge of the Patna High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
Two Names Approved for Appointment to Bombay High Court
In another resolution, the Collegium approved the proposal to appoint two persons as judges of the Bombay High Court.
They are:
- Ajay Sharma, Judicial Member of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai.
- Vaibhav Anant Sugdare, Advocate.
Seven Advocates Recommended for Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Collegium has also approved a proposal for the appointment of seven advocates as judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The names are:
- Dr. Vivek Sharan
- Rajesh Kumar Shukla
- Kanak Gaharwar alias Kanak Lata Singh
- Bhakti Vyas
- Shreyas Pandit
- Mrinal Elker alias Mrinal Mazumdar
- Avinash Zargar
