Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Kogje for Madhya Pradesh Chief Justice
A group called the Supreme Court Collegium has suggested Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje for a top court job in Madhya Pradesh.
The job is Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The recommendation was made at a meeting on Monday.
Justice Vivek Rusia is currently doing the job temporarily.
Justice Kogje is a judge of the Gujarat High Court.
He studied chemistry and law before becoming a lawyer.
He joined the Gujarat High Court as an additional judge in 2016 and became a permanent judge in 2018.
He is scheduled to retire in July 2031.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Gujarat High Court Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje to become Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice.
The Collegium made the recommendation during a meeting on Monday.
Justice Vivek Rusia is currently serving as the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Acting Chief Justice.
Kogje, 57, earned a B.Sc. in Chemistry in 1990 and an LL.B. in 1993.
He became an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in 2016 and a permanent judge in 2018.
- Who
- The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje, currently of the Gujarat High Court.
- What
- The Collegium recommended Kogje for appointment as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- When
- The recommendation was made during a meeting on Monday; no calendar date was provided.
- Where
- The appointment concerns the Madhya Pradesh High Court, while Kogje currently serves on the Gujarat High Court.
- Why
- The articles do not state a specific reason for the recommendation.
- Recommended candidate
- Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje
- Recommended position
- Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Current acting chief justice
- Justice Vivek Rusia
- Current court
- Gujarat High Court
- Additional judge appointment
- April 6, 2016
- Permanent judge appointment
- March 15, 2018
- Scheduled retirement
- July 15, 2031