The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday, October 26, recommended the elevation of four High Court judges as chief justices of different High Courts, according to statements issued by the Supreme Court after the Collegium's meeting the same day, LiveLaw reported.

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Justice P. Sam Koshy, currently serving at the Telangana High Court, has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak of the Gujarat High Court has been recommended as Chief Justice of the same court, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, and Justice Sudhir Singh of the Patna High Court as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, Bar and Bench reported.

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For the Bombay High Court, the Collegium approved the appointment of Ajay Sharma, a judicial member of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Mumbai, and advocate Vaibhav Anant Sugdare as judges, LiveLaw reported. If the recommendations are cleared, the Bombay High Court's working strength will rise to 77 judges, Bar and Bench reported.

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For the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Collegium recommended seven advocates: Dr. Vivek Sharan, Rajesh Kumar Shukla, Kanak Gaharwar alias Kanak Lata Singh, Bhakti Vyas, Shreyas Pandit, Mrinal Elker alias Mrinal Mazumdar and Avinash Zargar, Bar and Bench reported. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has a sanctioned strength of 53 judges and was functioning with 38 judges in September 2026, leaving 15 posts vacant.

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The recommendations will now go to the Central government for processing. The appointments take effect only after the government clears them and the President of India issues the warrants of appointment.