Supreme Court Collegium recommends new judges for Allahabad High Court

In a major development aimed at strengthening India’s judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of multiple judges across various high courts, including three for the Allahabad High Court.

New Delhi: In a significant move to strengthen the judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on July 1, 2025, approved the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court, reports Dynamite News correspondent. The decision aims to address vacancies and ensure smoother judicial functioning in one of India’s largest high courts.

Key Appointments for Allahabad High Court

The newly approved judges are

1. Shri Pramod Kumar Srivastava II
2. Shri Santosh Rai
3. Shri Zafeer Ahmad

Yesterday, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended new judges for the Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Patna, Rajasthan, Guwahati, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, and Haryana High Courts to strengthen the judiciary.

Key Appointments

Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Collegium cleared the appointment of Tuhin Kumar Gedela, an advocate, and Sangeeta Sharma, a judicial officer, as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Delhi High Court

Three judicial officers have been approved for elevation in Delhi High Court:

• Shail Jain
• Madhu Jain
• Vinod Kumar

Patna High Court

Two advocates have been recommended for judgeship:

• Ajit Kumar
• Praveen Kumar

Their elevation reflects the Collegium’s emphasis on bringing diverse legal expertise to the bench.

Rajasthan High Court

The Collegium approved the appointments of

• Anuroop Singhi (Advocate)
• Sangeeta Sharma (Judicial Officer)

Guwahati High Court

The Collegium cleared the appointment of the following as judges:

• Advocates:
  • Anjan Moni Kalita
  • Rajesh Mazumdar
• Judicial Officers:
  • Pranjal Das
  • Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

Meghalaya High Court

• Justice Biswadeep Bhattacharjee has been elevated as a Permanent Judge.

Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Collegium approved the appointments of:

• Advocates:
  • Pushpendra Yadav
  • Anand Singh Bahrawat
  • Ajay Kumar Nirankari
  • Jai Kumar Pillai
  • Himanshu Joshi
• Judicial Officers:
  • Rajesh Kumar Gupta
  • Alok Awasthi
  • Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen
  • Bhagwati Prasad Sharma
  • Pradeep Mittal

Punjab & Haryana High Court

The following have been recommended for judgeship:

• Virinder Aggarwal
• Mandeep Pannu
• Parmod Goyal
• Shalini Singh Nagpal
• Amarinder Singh Grewal
• Subhas Mehla
• Surya Partap Singh
• Rupinderjit Chahal
• Aradhana Sawhney
• Yashvir Singh Rathor

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