The Centre has approved the elevation of Judicial Officer Vinai Kumar Dwivedi as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation, strengthening the bench and boosting judicial capacity in Uttar Pradesh.
Out of 26 names cleared by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre approved 24 for the Allahabad High Court. Advocates Adnan Ahmad and Jai Krishna Upadhyay were kept pending, raising concerns over selective appointments.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three judicial officers as Karnataka High Court judges, strengthening the bench and addressing judicial vacancies in September 2025.
The Central government has appointed Justice M Sundar, senior judge of the Madras High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. He will take charge after Justice Kempaiah Somashekar’s retirement on September 14, 2025.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justices P.B. Bajanthri, Soumen Sen, and M. Sundar as Chief Justices of Patna, Meghalaya, and Manipur High Courts, strengthening judicial leadership nationwide.
The Central Government approves the appointment of six Bombay High Court judges as permanent after Supreme Court Collegium approval, strengthening judicial strength and ensuring smoother justice delivery in one of India’s busiest courts.
The Centre has notified the appointment of 2 advocates as judges of the Allahabad High Court. Rajiv Lochan Shukla and Amitabh Kumar Rai join the esteemed judicial bench.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 26 judges for the Allahabad High Court, including two women lawyers, Garima Prashad and Swarupama Chaturvedi, from the top court, strengthening judicial appointments and gender diversity.
Today, On 1st August, The Central Government has approved the appointment of Advocate Arun Kumar as a judge of the Allahabad High Court. This comes two years after he was first recommended for judgeship by the Supreme Court Collegium.
