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Collegium names four high court chief justices
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has recommended four judges for appointment as chief justices of high courts. In a meeting held on Monday, 26 October, it recommended Calcutta High Court judge Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
It also recommended Telangana High Court Acting Chief Justice P. Sam Koshy as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak of the Gujarat High Court as Chief Justice of that court, and Justice Sudhir Singh of the Patna High Court as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
The Hindu reports Chakraborty practised as an advocate for 22 years and was elevated as an additional judge on 29 January 2013, made permanent on 14 March 2016. Siasat gives his additional judge date as 30 October 2013. The recommendations will be processed by the Centre before presidential approval.
Update, 27 October 2026: The New Indian Express adds that the Collegium, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna, recommended four judges, including Manash Ranjan Pathak for the Gujarat High Court and Sudhir Singh for the Uttarakhand High Court. Siasat reports Chakraborty's additional judge date as 30 October 2013, differing from The Hindu's 29 January 2013.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The three outlets cover the same collegium decision with uniform wire-style reporting. The New Indian Express leads with the collegium’s composition and the four names, while The Hindu and Siasat open with the Telangana appointment, reflecting their regional readership. They disagree on one fact: Chakraborty’s elevation as additional judge, with The Hindu saying 29 January 2013 and Siasat saying 30 October 2013. Siasat also adds that he practised in civil and constitutional matters. The New Indian Express names the collegium’s other members, Justices Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna, which the others omit. The balanced reading is that the core decision is uncontested across all three reports.
The next step is the Centre processing the recommendations before presidential approval, as Siasat and The Hindu note.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): thehindu.com (neutral report), siasat.com (neutral report), newindianexpress.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
