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SC Collegium recommends elevation of 4 judges & a senior advocate for Apex Court

By IndianMandarins- 28 May 2026
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NEW DELHI (28.05.2026): In view of the recent increase in the sanctioned strength of judges to Supreme Court of India to 38 including the Chief Justice of India, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI Justice Surya Kant has recommended five names to the Centre for appointment as judges of the Apex Court. The Collegium recommended Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, and senior advocate V Mohana.
The elevation of Mohana to strengthen women’s representation in the Supreme Court, which currently has only one woman judge, Justice B V Nagarathna. At present, the Supreme Court is functioning with 32 judges, while two more vacancies will arise in June following the retirement of Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice Pankaj Mithal.
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