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Supreme Court Collegium Names New Chief Justices for Four States
✍️ TOI India
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 08:43 AM
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The Supreme Court collegium has recommended appointments for chief justices in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Chhattisgarh, as acting chief justice Justice Sharma steps back from his duties.
The Supreme Court’s collegium has put forward names to fill the chief justice posts in the high courts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Chhattisgarh. The recommendations, announced in a brief statement, follow the routine seniority‑based rotation system that the apex court uses for high‑court appointments.
The collegium, chaired by the chief justice of India, evaluated the seniority and merit of eligible judges before finalising its list. While the specific names were not disclosed in the source, the move signals the next phase of judicial appointments for the four states.
In a related development, Justice Ravi Shankar Sharma, the acting chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court, has recused himself from judicial work after certain actions were levelled against him by a fellow Supreme Court judge. His decision to step aside will allow the collegium’s recommendations to proceed without procedural hindrance.
The appointments are expected to be vetted by the President and, once formalised, will strengthen the judiciary in the respective states as they address pending caseloads and administrative duties.
The collegium, chaired by the chief justice of India, evaluated the seniority and merit of eligible judges before finalising its list. While the specific names were not disclosed in the source, the move signals the next phase of judicial appointments for the four states.
In a related development, Justice Ravi Shankar Sharma, the acting chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court, has recused himself from judicial work after certain actions were levelled against him by a fellow Supreme Court judge. His decision to step aside will allow the collegium’s recommendations to proceed without procedural hindrance.
The appointments are expected to be vetted by the President and, once formalised, will strengthen the judiciary in the respective states as they address pending caseloads and administrative duties.