The Supreme Court Collegium, in a significant move to bolster the judiciary, has approved the proposal for the appointment of 26 new judges to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The recommendations, made in a meeting held on September 1, 2025, include 12 advocates from the Bar and 14 judicial officers from the subordinate judiciary.
Background of the Recommendations
The recommendations aim to fill a substantial number of vacancies at the Allahabad High Court, one of the largest High Courts in the country with a high volume of pending cases. The proposals for the appointment of both advocates and judicial officers were considered and approved by the Collegium, paving the way for a considerable increase in the High Court’s judicial strength once the appointments are finalized. The formal statements detailing the approved names were released by the Supreme Court following the meeting.
The Collegium’s Proposal
The Supreme Court Collegium has found the recommended individuals from the Bar and the judicial service to be suitable for elevation to the High Court bench. The approvals were given in two separate proposals, one for advocates and another for judicial officers.
Advocates Recommended for Elevation
The Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of the following 12 advocates as Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad:
* Shri Vivek Saran
* Shri Adnan Ahmad
* Shri Vivek Kumar Singh
* Smt. Garima Prashad
* Shri Sudhanshu Chauhan
* Shri Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary
* Smt. Swarupama Chaturvedi
* Shri Jai Krishna Upadhyay
* Shri Siddharth Nandan
* Shri Kunal Ravi Singh
* Shri Indrajeet Shukla
* Shri Satya Veer Singh
Judicial Officers Recommended for Elevation
Simultaneously, the Collegium approved the proposal to elevate 14 judicial officers to the bench of the Allahabad High Court:
* Dr. Ajay Kumar- II
* Shri Chawan Prakash
* Shri Divesh Chandra Samant
* Shri Prashant Mishra-I
* Shri Tarun Saxena
* Shri Rajeev Bharti
* Shri Padam Narain Mishra
* Shri Lakshmi Kant Shukla
* Shri Jai Prakash Tiwari
* Shri Devendra Singh-I
* Shri Sanjiv Kumar
* Smt. Vani Ranjan Agrawal
* Shri Achal Sachdev
* Smt. Babita Rani
Decision and Next Steps
With the Collegium’s approval, the recommendations will now be forwarded to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice for processing. Following the government’s review and clearance, the names will be sent to the President of India for the final warrants of appointment. The appointment of these 26 judges is expected to significantly enhance the judicial capacity of the Allahabad High Court.
