Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices for Five High Courts

Quick Summary

• Chief Justices were appointed to five High courts on July 14, 2025.
• Appointments as per Law Ministry notifications:

– Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva elevated from Acting Chief Justice to Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
– Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Delhi High Court judge, appointed Chief Justice of Karnataka high Court.
– Justice Ashutosh Kumar moved from Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court to Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
– Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Patna High Court judge, becomes its new Chief Justice.
– Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan from Himachal Pradesh High Court appointed as Jharkhand High Court’s new Chief Judge.

• Recommendations for these posts were made by the Supreme Court Collegium on May 26.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The appointments reflect the implementation of recommendations faithfully delivered by the collegium system-a key aspect in ensuring checks and balances within India’s judicial hierarchy. By filling high court leadership positions efficiently, this process can contribute toward quicker dispute resolution and improved governance in these courts. Moving forward,sustained openness in such decisions remains critical for public trust in an self-reliant judiciary.

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