The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of 14 advocates as judges of the Bombay High Court. The decisions were taken during the Collegium’s deliberations on August 19, 2025.
In the first round, six advocates were recommended for elevation:
- Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande
- Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar
- Ashish Sahadev Chavan
- Vaishali Nimbajirao Patil-Jadhav
- Abasaheb Dharmaji Shinde
- Farhan Parvez Dubash
Subsequently, the Collegium recommended eight more names for judgeship in the same High Court. They are:
- Siddheshwar Sundarrao Thombre
- Mehroz Ashraf Khan Pathan
- Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale
- Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil
- Shreeram Vinayak Shirsat
- Hiten Shamrao Venegavkar
- Rajnish Ratnakar Vyas
- Raj Damodar Wakode
With these two sets of recommendations, the Collegium has proposed a total of 14 advocates for elevation as judges of the Bombay High Court. Their appointments will be formalized once the Union Government issues the official notifications.
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