In a significant development, the Supreme Court collegium on Monday (August 25, 2025) recommended the elevation of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi as judges of the apex court.
If the Centre clears the recommendations, Justice Pancholi will be in line to become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on October 3, 2031, after the retirement of Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and will serve until May 27, 2033.
The Supreme Court presently has two vacancies. With the appointments of Justices Aradhe and Pancholi, the top court will regain its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
The collegium meeting was chaired by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and included Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, J K Maheshwari and B V Nagarathna.
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