Supreme Court Collegium recommended five
names for elevation to the Supreme Court of India
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Supreme Court Collegium
recommended five names for elevation to the Supreme Court of India.
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The list includes four
High Court Chief Justices and Senior Advocate V. Mohana.
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The Supreme Court
Collegium is the body responsible for recommending appointments and transfers
of judges in India’s higher judiciary.
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It is headed by the Chief
Justice of India and comprises the senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.
The four High Court Chief Justices
recommended for elevation are:
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Justice Sheel Nagu –
Punjab and Haryana High Court
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Justice Shree
Chandrashekhar – Bombay High Court
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Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
– Madhya Pradesh High Court
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Justice Arun Palli –
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
V. Mohana was also recommended for appointment as a
judge of the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill,
2026 increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court.The total number of
judges was raised from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.The
amendment followed an ordinance promulgated on 16 May 2026.The increase in
judicial strength aims to reduce the backlog of cases and improve the
efficiency of the Supreme Court.
