Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Four Judges as High Court Chief Justices
The Supreme Court Collegium recommends four judges as High Court Chief Justices and approves two appointments to the Bombay High Court.
The recommendations were recorded in a Supreme Court Collegium resolution dated October 26.
Recommendations for four High Courts
Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, who is serving as a judge of the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended as the Chief Justice of that court.
Justice Pathak’s parent High Court is Gauhati.
Justice P. Sam Koshy, whose parent High Court is Chhattisgarh, has been proposed for appointment as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Justice Koshy is currently serving on the Bench of the Telangana High Court.
Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
Justice Sudhir Singh of Patna High Courts has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
The recommendations cover the chief justiceships of four different High Courts and include judges serving in Gujarat, Telangana, Calcutta and Patna High Courts.
Proposal for Bombay High Court judges
The Collegium has also approved the proposal to appoint Ajay Sharma, Judicial Member, CESTAT, Mumbai, and advocate Vaibhav Anant Sugdare as judges of the Bombay High Court.
The developments were published on October 27, 2026 at 10:15 am IST.
Source: The Hindu
Frequently asked questions
Which High Courts are set to receive new Chief Justices under the Collegium’s recommendations?
The recommendations cover the High Courts of Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana and Uttarakhand.
Who has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court?
Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, currently serving on the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended.
Who has been proposed as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court?
Justice P. Sam Koshy, currently serving on the Telangana High Court, has been proposed.
Who has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Telangana and Uttarakhand High Courts?
Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty has been recommended for Telangana, and Justice Sudhir Singh for Uttarakhand.
Who has been proposed as judges of the Bombay High Court?
The Collegium approved the proposal to appoint Ajay Sharma, a Judicial Member of CESTAT in Mumbai, and advocate Vaibhav Anant Sugdare.
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