Centre notifies appointment of 10 new Judges to Delhi and Rajasthan HCs; Full list here

These appointments will definitely lessen case backlogs and ensure the timely delivery of justice in Delhi and Rajasthan High Courts.

New Delhi: The Central Government has notification for the appointment of ten Judicial Officers and Advocates as Judges in the Delhi and Rajasthan High Courts. The names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

Three Judges In Delhi HC

Three Judicial Officers who have been appointed as Judges of the Delhi High Court are Vinod Kumar, Shail Jain, and Madhu Jain, according to the official notification.

Seven Judges In Raj HC

Advocate Sandeep Taneja has been appointed as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court.

At the same time five advocates have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Rajasthan High Court. They are Baljinder Singh Sandhu, Bipin Gupta, Sanjeet Purohit, Ravi Chirania, and Anuroop Singhi.

Here is the list of new appointments:

Significant Move To Strengthen System

These appointments may be called significant move to strengthen the judicial system. These appointments will definitely lessen case backlogs, and ensure the timely delivery of justice in Delhi and Rajasthan High Courts.

Supreme Court Collegium: Earlier Recommendations

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. 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

Shri Pramod Kumar Srivastava II
Shri Santosh Rai
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.

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.

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.

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