The Union government has notified the appointment of four Chief Justices to different High Courts, according to separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak, a judge of the Bombay High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. His appointment was notified on January 2. Justice Sonak will assume charge after the incumbent Chief Justice, Tarlok Singh Chauhan, demits office on January 8.
In another appointment, the Meghalaya High Court will get a new Chief Justice with the appointment of Justice Revati Prashant Mohite Dere, currently serving as a judge of the Bombay High Court. Her appointment was notified on January 1, 2026, and she will assume charge following the transfer of the incumbent Chief Justice.
The outgoing Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Justice Soumen Sen, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. He will succeed Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, who is scheduled to retire on January 9, 2026.
Meanwhile, the judiciary also witnessed another key appointment with Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, a judge of the Orissa High Court, being named as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. His appointment will take effect from the date he assumes charge.
The Supreme Court collegium had, on December 18, recommended the appointment and transfer of several Chief Justices and judges to head different High Courts. While three of these recommendations have been notified so far, the government is yet to notify the appointments of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta of the Allahabad High Court as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, and Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque of the Kerala High Court as Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court.
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