Three High Court judges — NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and Atul S Chandurkar — have officially joined the Supreme Court of India Today (May 30). Their appointments were approved by the President on May 29 after a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium.
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NEW DELHI: Justices NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and Atul S Chandurkar took oath as Judges of the Supreme Court of India today.
Their elevation to the country’s top court came after the President of India gave his approval on May 29, 2025.
This decision followed the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium on May 26, 2025.
The Central Government yesterday officially promoted three High Court judges to the Supreme Court of India. These are Justices NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and Atul S Chandurkar.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, shared the announcement on social media platform X.
He posted,
“In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices (i) N.V. Anjaria, Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka, (ii) Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice, High Court of Gauhati and (iii) A.S. Chandurkar, Judge, High Court of Bombay as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.”
This recommendation to elevate the three judges was made by the Supreme Court Collegium, which is headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.
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The decision was finalized on May 26.
Justice NV Anjaria is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. His home state is Gujarat. He started practicing law in August 1988 at the Gujarat High Court, where he worked under Senior Advocate SN Shelat. He dealt with constitutional, civil, labour, and service matters. He also worked as standing counsel for key institutions like the Gujarat High Court, the State Election Commission, and Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.
Justice Anjaria was made an Additional Judge of Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011. Later, on September 6, 2013, he was made a permanent judge. Recently, he took oath as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024.
Justice Vijay Bishnoi is the current Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. He belongs to Rajasthan and started his legal career there. He became an advocate on July 8, 1989. He practiced in the Rajasthan High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal in Jodhpur. He dealt with various cases including civil, criminal, constitutional, service, and election matters.
Justice Bishnoi also served as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel between 2000 and 2004. During this time, he represented many departments of the Rajasthan Government such as Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Labour, Excise, Transport, and others.
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He was made an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on January 8, 2013, and became a permanent judge on January 7, 2015. He recently took oath as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on February 5, 2024.
Justice Atul S Chandurkar is currently a judge in the Bombay High Court. He began his legal career in Mumbai on July 21, 1988, in the office of Senior Advocate BN Naik, who later became a judge. In 1992, Justice Chandurkar shifted his practice to Nagpur. There, he appeared before many courts and handled a variety of legal issues.
Besides being a judge, Justice Chandurkar is also a writer of two legal books—one on The Maharashtra Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayats & Industrial Townships Act, 1965, and another on The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013.
Recently, the Supreme Court had three vacant seats due to the retirements of former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Abhay S Oka and Bela Trivedi.
The Apex Court currently has 31 sitting judges.
Now with the addition of these three new appointments, the Supreme Court will have all 34 judges, reaching its full sanctioned strength once again.
Notable Judgments Delivered by Justices NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and Atul S Chandurkar
Justice NV Anjaria: Upholding Constitutional Values
Justice NV Anjaria, currently serving as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, has a commendable judicial record.
His tenure is marked by a commitment to constitutional principles and legal scholarship.
His background includes extensive practice in constitutional, civil, labour, and service matters, and he has served as standing counsel for various state bodies.
Justice Vijay Bishnoi: Championing Equality and Procedural Fairness
Justice Vijay Bishnoi, the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, has authored approximately 652 reported judgments during his tenure at the Rajasthan High Court.
His judicial philosophy emphasizes constitutional principles and procedural fairness.
Key Judgments:
- Inclusion of Married Daughters in Compassionate Appointments: In a significant ruling, Justice Bishnoi held that excluding married daughters from compassionate appointments violates Articles 14, 15, and 16 of the Constitution, thereby promoting gender equality in public employment.
- Advocacy for Modern Crime-Fighting Techniques: Justice Bishnoi has underscored the importance of adopting modern techniques in criminal investigations to enhance the efficacy of the justice system.
Justice Atul S Chandurkar: Defender of Digital Rights and Free Speech
Justice Atul S Chandurkar of the Bombay High Court is renowned for his contributions to constitutional jurisprudence, especially in the context of digital rights and freedom of speech.
Key Judgments:
- Striking Down IT Rules Amendment (2023): In a pivotal judgment, Justice Chandurkar declared the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology Rules unconstitutional. He held that the amendments violated Articles 14 (equality before law), 19(1)(a) (freedom of speech and expression), and 19(1)(g) (right to practice any profession) of the Constitution, and exceeded the scope of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- Kunal Kamra v. Union of India: In this case, Justice Chandurkar, along with Justice Gautam Patel, delivered separate opinions declaring the IT Rules 2023 unconstitutional, emphasizing the protection of free speech in the digital realm.
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