Supreme Court Proposes Appointments for Judges in Six High Courts

Quick Summary

• The Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, recommended judicial appointments in six High Courts across India during a meeting on July 28, 2025.
• Delhi High Court: Judicial officer Vimal Kumar yadav approved as judge.
• Bombay High Court: Nominated advocates include Ajit Bhagwanrao Kadethankar, Aarti Arun Sathe, and Sushil Manohar Ghodeswar.
• Karnataka High Court: Additional Judge Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja promoted too permanent judge status.
• Calcutta High Court:

– Justices Partha Sarathi Sen and Apurba Sinha Ray confirmed as permanent judges.
– Extension of tenure for six additional judges for one year (Justices Prasenjit Biswas, Uday Kumar, Ajay Kumar Gupta, Supratim Bhattacharya, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, and Md. Shabbar Rashidi).

• Chhattisgarh High Court: Additional Judge Ravindra Kumar Agrawal promoted to permanent judge status.
• Andhra Pradesh High Court: Four additional judges (Justices Harinath Nunepally, Kiranmayee Mandava, Sumathi Jagadam, and Nyapathy Vijay) confirmed as permanent judges.
• Decisions were uploaded late night on the apex court website.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The latest decisions by the Supreme Court collegium reflect active efforts to streamline judiciary operations across India’s diverse judicial ecosystem. By confirming new appointments and converting several additional judges into permanent roles in multiple high courts-including Delhi and Bombay-these resolutions signal moves toward bolstering judicial capacity amidst increasing caseload pressures nationwide.

The promotion of experienced advocates supports continuity within the system while addressing critical vacancy gaps that often impede litigation timelines. Extending tenure for temporary positions ensures operational stability in courts like Calcutta’s that handle meaningful workload volumes.

While these appointments aim to strengthen institutional efficacy at both local regional levels like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh-the ongoing capacity-building initiatives will also intersect with broader reforms aimed at reducing pendency rates across India’s legal infrastructure.

Published on July 29th.