SC Collegium recommends 5 new High Court Chief Justices

The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday (May 26, 2025) recommended the appointment of Chief Justices for five High Courts. In its meeting, the five-member Collegium proposed new appointments for the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gauhati, Patna, and Jharkhand.

The recommendations are as follows:

• Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, for appointment as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
• Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge of the Delhi High Court, for appointment as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
• Justice Ashutosh Kumar, Judge of the Patna High Court, for appointment as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
• Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Judge of the Patna High Court, for appointment as Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
• Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, for appointment as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.