SC Collegium proposes four judges for HC Chief Justiceships

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The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended four judges for appointment as Chief Justices of the High Courts of Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana and Uttarakhand.

Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, who is currently serving as a judge in the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended for appointment as its Chief Justice in a Supreme Court Collegium resolution of October 26.

Justice Pathak’s parent High Court is Gauhati.

Justice P. Sam Koshy, whose parent High Court is the Chhattisgarh High Court and who is currently serving on the Bench of the Telangana High Court, has been proposed for the Chief Justiceship of the Delhi High Court.

Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court and Sudhir Singh of the Patna High Court have been recommended for appointment as Chief Justices of the Telangana and Uttarakhand High Courts, respectively.

The Supreme Court Collegium has also approved the proposal for the appointment of Ajay Sharma, Judicial Member, CESTAT, Mumbai, and advocate Vaibhav Anant Sugdare as judges of the Bombay High Court.

Published on October 27, 2026