Keywords: Supreme Court Collegium, High Court, CJ DY Chandrachud
In a significant development, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of new Chief Justices for the seven High Courts in India. Chief Justices will be appointed to the High Court of Gujarat, Manipur, Bombay, Orissa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
The recommendations were made by the collegium headed by Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud and comprised of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjeev Khanna. The appointment resolutions were uploaded on the official website of the Supreme Court on Wednesday night.[1]
The recommended appointments are as follows-
| Justice Name | Currently Serving as | Recommended as CJ |
| Justice Sunita Agarwal | Judge- Allahabad High Court | Gujarat High Court[2] |
| Justice Ashish J Desai | Acting CJ- Gujarat High Court | Kerala High Court[3] |
| Justice Subhasis Talapatra | Judge- Orissa High Court | Orissa High Court [4] |
| Justice Siddharth Mridul | Judge- Delhi High Court | Manipur High Court[5] |
| Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur | Judge—Bombay High Court | Andhra Pradesh High Court[6] |
| Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya | Judge- Allahabad High Court | Bombay High Court |
| Justice Alok Aradhe | Judge- Karnataka High Court | Telangana High Court |
The recommendations are subject to approval by the president of India. They demonstrate a proactive approach and commitment by the Collegium towards ensuring the integrity and independence of the judiciary
Written by- Ananya Upadhye, College name – ILS Law College, Pune, Semester- 6th an intern under Legal Vidhiya
[1] Bar&Bench: SC Collegium recommends CJ of High Courts
[2] Justice Sunita Agarwal as CJ of Gujarat HC
[3] Justice Ashish Desai as CJ of Kerala HC
[4] Justice Subasis Talapatra as CJ of Orissa HC
[5] Justice Siddharth Mridul as CJ of Manipur HC
[6] Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur as CJ of Andhra Pradesh HC
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