8 High Courts of the country will get new Chief Justices, Supreme Court Collegium recommends; See the list

Justice Tashi Rabstan, a judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, has been recommended to be the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. The current Chief Justice Vaidyanathan is retiring on August 16.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices in 8 different High Courts of the country. The Collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the names of Chief Justices for Delhi, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya and Madras High Courts. The way for their appointment will be cleared as soon as the approval is received from the central government.

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The resolution was passed by the collegium comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai.

These 8 High Courts will get Chief Justices

According to the report of Live Law, Justice Manmohan has been proposed to be made the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. He is currently the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.

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Justice M S Ramachandra Rao is proposed to be transferred as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court upon retirement of the present Chief Justice Dr B R Sarangi on 19.7.2024. He is presently the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Delhi High Court judge Justice Rajiv Shakdhar has been recommended to be made the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Another judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice Suresh Kait, has been recommended as the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has been recommended as the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Bombay High Court judge Justice Nitin Jamdar has been recommended by the Collegium to be appointed as the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.

Justice Tashi Rabstan, a judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, has been recommended to be the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. The current Chief Justice Vaidyanathan is retiring on August 16.

Justice K R Sriram has been recommended to be the Chief Justice of Madras High Court. He is currently working as a judge of the Bombay High Court.

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