Collegium recommends 4 chief justices, woman advocate for Supreme Court
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of four high court chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana to the Supreme Court. This move comes after the Union government increased the court's sanctioned strength from 33 to 37 judges. The recommendations aim to address the court's workload and enhance gender diversity among its judges.
- ▪The collegium's recommendations include justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli, and senior advocate V Mohana.
- ▪The Supreme Court's sanctioned strength was recently increased to address a backlog of over 92,000 cases.
- ▪Justice V Mohana's appointment would add a second woman judge to the Supreme Court, which currently has only one.
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Collegium recommends 4 chief justices, woman advocate for Supreme CourtThe recommendations will now be forwarded to the Union government for approval and issuance of warrants of appointment by the President.Updated on: May 27, 2026 9:45 PM ISTBy Utkarsh Anand, NEW DELHIShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court collegium on Wednesday recommended the elevation of four high court chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana as judges of the apex court, setting the stage for one of the most significant rounds of appointments to the top court in recent years following the expansion of its sanctioned strength.The resolution was passed by the Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant (ANI)In a resolution passed by the collegium led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, the names…
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