SC Collegium recommends Justice Pushpendra Bhati as Chief Justice of J&K High Court

The Supreme Court’s collegium has recommended Justice Pushpendra Bhati for the post of Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. The recommendation follows the collegium’s routine procedure of consulting senior judges before forwarding names to the government for formal appointment. If approved, Justice Bhati will succeed the incumbent chief justice and assume charge of the high court that serves the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The appointment will now be sent to the President for final assent, after which an official notification will be issued. The move underscores the collegium’s role in shaping the judiciary at the state level.