Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari was sworn in as the 55th Chief Justice of the Madras High Court at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi administered the oath in the presence of senior ministers and top State officials.
The Central government has approved the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. His elevation follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium after the retirement of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Srivastava.
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has written a strongly worded letter to the President of India, copying the Chief Justice of India and Union Law Minister, opposing the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation to appoint five retired judges as ad-hoc judges for two years at Allahabad High Court.
The Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. The decision follows a Supreme Court Collegium recommendation made during its meeting held on January 9, 2026, recently.
The Central government has notified the appointment of advocate Jai Krishna Upadhyay as a judge of the Allahabad High Court. His name was earlier cleared by the Supreme Court Collegium but was pending during the previous round of judicial appointments.
