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Collegium recommends four high court chief justices
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended four judges as high court chief justices in a resolution passed on Monday.
Justice P Sam Koshy, currently acting chief justice of Telangana, was recommended to lead the Delhi High Court.
Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak was recommended for Gujarat, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty for Telangana and Justice Sudhir Singh for Uttarakhand.
The Delhi, Gujarat and Telangana posts became vacant after their chief justices were elevated to the Supreme Court and took office as judges there.
The recommendations cover leadership posts in four state and regional high courts, but they are recommendations, not confirmed appointments.
The resolution does not say what happens next.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended four high court judges as chief justices of the Delhi, Gujarat, Telangana and Uttarakhand high courts.
The recommendations were made in a resolution passed on Monday by a collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
Justice P Sam Koshy was recommended for Delhi, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak for Gujarat, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty for Telangana and Justice Sudhir Singh for Uttarakhand.
The vacancies in the Gujarat, Delhi and Telangana high courts followed the elevation of their chief justices to the Supreme Court.
- Who
- The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, recommended four high court judges.
- What
- It recommended the judges for appointment as chief justices of four high courts.
- When
- Monday. The articles were published on October 26 and 27, 2026.
- Where
- The Delhi, Gujarat, Telangana and Uttarakhand high courts.
- Why
- Vacancies in the Gujarat, Delhi and Telangana high courts arose after their chief justices were elevated to the Supreme Court. The reason for the Uttarakhand vacancy is not stated.
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Chief justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh were elevated to the Supreme Court and took oath.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended four high court judges as chief justices.
- Delhi
- Justice P Sam Koshy
- Gujarat
- Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak
- Telangana
- Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty
- Uttarakhand
- Justice Sudhir Singh
- Collegium head
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant