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Supreme Court Collegium Clears Three Judges for Chhattisgarh High Court
✍️ Live Law
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 10:49 AM
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The Supreme Court’s collegium has approved the elevation of three senior judicial officers as judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
The Supreme Court collegium, chaired by the Chief Justice of India, has given its nod to the appointment of three senior judicial officers as judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The recommendation was made during the collegium’s recent meeting and was subsequently reported by legal news portal Live Law.
All three officers are currently serving in senior positions across various courts and have cleared the usual vetting process before being put forward for elevation. Their names were disclosed in the official announcement, though individual details remain limited in the public domain.
Following the collegium’s approval, the appointments will be forwarded to the President for formal assent, after which the new judges will assume office. The move is expected to address existing vacancies and bolster the functioning of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
The decision underscores the collegium’s continued effort to ensure a balanced and competent judiciary across Indian states, reinforcing the high court’s capacity to handle its growing docket.
All three officers are currently serving in senior positions across various courts and have cleared the usual vetting process before being put forward for elevation. Their names were disclosed in the official announcement, though individual details remain limited in the public domain.
Following the collegium’s approval, the appointments will be forwarded to the President for formal assent, after which the new judges will assume office. The move is expected to address existing vacancies and bolster the functioning of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
The decision underscores the collegium’s continued effort to ensure a balanced and competent judiciary across Indian states, reinforcing the high court’s capacity to handle its growing docket.