In a major step towards bolstering the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium, during its meeting on July 2, 2025, recommended the appointment of 33 individuals as Judges in six different High Courts. The list comprises both judicial officers and practicing advocates.
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NEW DELHI: Over the past two days, the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai along with Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, conducted interviews with 54 candidates under consideration for appointment as judges in various High Courts across the country.
The interviews, which commenced on Tuesday, July 1, are part of an ongoing effort to fill judicial vacancies in High Courts including Madhya Pradesh, Patna, Allahabad, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gauhati, and Delhi.
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the the proposal for the appointment of various advocates and judicial officers as judge in different High Courts, after the interview held on July 1st and 2nd, 2025.
Here is the list of recommended candidates:
- Andhra Pradesh High Court
Advocate: Shri Tuhin Kumar Gedela
The meeting held by the Supreme Court Collegium on 1st July, approved the appointment of Advocate Shri Tuhin Kumar Gedela as a Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- Delhi High Court
Judicial Officer:
- Shail Jain
- Madhu Jain and;
- Vinod Kumar
The meeting held by the Supreme Court Collegium on 1st July, approved the appointment of Advocate Shri Tuhin Kumar Gedela as a Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- Madhya Pradesh High Court
Judicial Officers:
- Shri Rajesh Kumar Gupta,
- Shri Alok Awasthi,
- Shri Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen,
- Shri Bhagwati Prasad Sharma,
- Shri Pradeep Mittal.
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
Judicial Officers:
- Shri Virinder Aggarwal,
- Ms. Mandeep Pannu,
- Shri Parmod Goyal,
- Ms. Shalini Singh Nagpal,
- Shri Amarinder Singh Grewal,
- Shri Subhas Mehla,
- Shri Surya Partap Singh,
- Ms. Rupinderjit Chahal,
- Ms. Aradhana Sawhney,
- Shri Yashvir Singh Rathor.
- Rajasthan High Court
Advocate: Shri Anuroop Singhi
Judicial Officer: Smt. Sangeeta Sharma
- Telangana High Court
Advocates:
- Shri Gouse Meera Mohiuddin,
- Shri Chalapathi Rao Suddala,
- Shri Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy,
- Shri Gadi Praveen Kumar.
The Telangana High Court is currently functioning with a strength of 26 judges, as against a sanctioned strength of 42.
- Gauhati High Court
Advocates:
- Anjan Moni Kalita
- Rajesh Mazumdar.
Judicial Officers:
- Pranjal Das
- Sanjeev Kumar Sharma.
The High Court is currently functioning with 24 judges as against a sanctioned strength of 30.
- Patna High Court
Advocates:
- Ajit Kumar
- Praveen Kumar
- Meghalaya High Court
Additional Judge: Shri Justice Biswadeep Bhattacharjee
The position of Shri Justice Biswadeep Bhattacharjee has been changed from Additional Judge to Permanent Judge.
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