SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of New Chief Justices In Five High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of  Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Judge of the MP High Court ( parent HC : Delhi High Court), as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Delhi High Court Judge, has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.

Also, Justice Ashutosh Kumar of Patna High Court has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.

Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi of Patna High Court ( parent HC : Gujarat) is proposed to be Patna High Court Chief Justice.

Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, is proposed to be elevated as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.

The incumbent Chief Justices of Karnataka and Gauhati High Courts, Justice NV Anjaria and Vijay Bishnoi respectively, have been recommended to be elevated to the Supreme Court.

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