# SC collegium recommends Justice Meenakshi M Rai as Patna HC chief 2026-08-10T01:59:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Justice Meenakshi M Rai, a judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next chief justice of the Patna High Court. The recommendation, made in the collegium’s meeting on May 22, comes as the incumbent chief justice retires on June 4, according to a statement on the apex court website. The collegium is headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. Millennium Post reports that the statement confirms the recommendation for Justice Rai’s appointment. She will take charge after the current chief justice steps down next month. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: chief justice appointment, judicial appointments, Justice Meenakshi M Rai, Patna High Court, Sikkim High Court, Supreme Court collegium Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-collegium-recommends-justice-meenakshi-m-rai-as-patna-hc-chief/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-collegium-recommends-justice-meenakshi-m-rai-as-patna-hc-chief/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.