The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has recommended new Chief Justices for four High Courts. The recommendations were made in a meeting held on August 6, with the resolution published on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The Collegium has proposed Delhi High Court judge, Justice V.
Kameswar Rao, for elevation as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Justice Rao has had a distinguished career, having been appointed Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court in April 2013 and becoming a Permanent Judge in March 2015. He was transferred to the Karnataka High Court in 2024 and repatriated to the Delhi High Court in July 2025.
Other recommendations include Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge, a Bombay High Court judge, for the Calcutta High Court Chief Justiceship. Justice Ghuge is currently serving as the acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
The Collegium has also proposed Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, a judge of the Allahabad High Court, for elevation as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Additionally, Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra has been recommended for the Chief Justiceship of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Justice Ghuge was elevated as a judge of the High Court in 2013, while Justice Tripathi was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court in September 2013 and made a Permanent Judge in April 2015.
Justice Mishra took the oath as an Additional Judge in February 2014 and was made a Permanent Judge in February 2016. He was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in July 2025.
