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Delhi HC collegium removes judge pick after proposal sent to Supreme Court

The move marks an unprecedented churn in the Delhi High Court’s ongoing exercise to elevate lawyers from the bar.
Updated on Jun 15, 2026 12:00 am IST

In a first, four women to head Indian high courts simultaneously

With Justice Rai’s appointment, Indian high courts will, for the first time, have four serving women chief justices simultaneously.
Updated on May 24, 2026 07:02 am IST

Collegium clears 9 more judges for Patna HC

Patna high court (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 02, 2026 05:58 pm IST

Punjab: Justice Lisa Gill recommended as Andhra CJ

The daughter of justice (retd) HS Brar, justice Gill got enrolled as an advocate in 1990. (HT File)
Published on Feb 28, 2026 06:06 am IST

Collegium adopts new policy to transfer prospective HC chief justices in advance

The collegium also comprises justices Vikram Nath, JK Maheshwari, BV Nagarathna and MM Sundresh. (HT photo)
Published on Feb 27, 2026 08:59 am IST

HCBA, Allahabad, opposes SC proposal to appoint 5 retd HC judges on ad hoc basis

Challenging the merit of the names proposed, the HCBA said the names “fail to inspire confidence in the ability of the recommended persons to clear pendency of cases”. (For Representation)
Published on Feb 14, 2026 03:10 am IST

Sujoy Paul sworn in as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court

Within three months of his transfer to the Calcutta HC, he became its acting chief justice on October 8, 2025.
Published on Jan 16, 2026 03:17 pm IST

Justice MS Sonak appointed as CJ of Jharkhand HC

Justice MS Sonak appointed as CJ of Jharkhand HC
Published on Jan 03, 2026 06:52 am IST

Bihar and Jharkhand get new chief justices

Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo
Published on Jan 03, 2026 03:06 am IST

Upbringing guided my response: Former CJI opens up about shoe throwing incident

Responding to the criticism of the working of the Supreme Court collegium, Gavai strongly defended its functioning.
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 12:00 pm IST

Delhi high court: Three new judges take oath, bench strength now at 44

Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha (left) takes oath as a judge at the Delhi high court. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 28, 2025 10:50 am IST

Centre notifies Delhi HC transfers in third reshuffle this year

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Published on Oct 15, 2025 03:58 am IST

Himachal HC to get two new judges

The Himachal Pradesh high court will soon get two new judges, as the Supreme Court Collegium has approved the elevation of two senior advocates as judges. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on Sept 17, 2025 07:20 am IST

SC collegium recommends appointment, confirmation of judges in five high courts

The Supreme Court of India.
Published on Sept 16, 2025 03:09 pm IST

Who is Justice Shree Chandrashekhar? 5 facts about next Bombay HC chief justice

Justice Shree Chandrashekhar has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of the Bombay high court.
Updated on Sept 05, 2025 11:38 am IST

Center clears appointment of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar as Bombay HC CJ

Center clears appointment of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar as Bombay HC CJ
Published on Sept 05, 2025 05:40 am IST

See law as a calling, not career, retiring justice Shalinder Kaur advises young lawyers

Delhi chief justice DK Upadhyay said Kaur’s contributions to the judiciary would be remembered for years, noting that her judgments had left a lasting impact and touched countless lives. (Representational image)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 03:32 am IST

Bombay High Court gets 14 new judges, strength reaches up to 82

Bombay High Court at Fort. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 05:24 am IST

Gujarat HC lawyers continue to abstain from work over judge’s transfer proposal

The association had also formed a committee to make a representation to the Supreme Court, requesting that it rescind the proposal. (Photo:Gujarat HC website)
Published on Aug 30, 2025 12:56 pm IST

Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of 14 high court judges: Full list

The SC collegium reportedly recommended transferring 14 high court judges.
Published on Aug 27, 2025 02:02 pm IST

Centre notifies appointment of Aarti Sathe as HC judge

Centre notifies appointment of Aarti Sathe as HC judge
Published on Aug 14, 2025 04:24 am IST

Vimal kumar Yadav takes oath as Delhi high court judge

The Delhi high court.
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 12:18 pm IST

CJI Gavai laments delays in judicial appointments

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai lamented that an “extraordinary” woman lawyer recently withdrew her consent for elevation to the Delhi High Court after waiting for nearly a year without any response from the Centre. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 25, 2025 06:16 am IST

HC collegiums yet to recommend names for 193 vacancies of judges: Govt in RS

HC collegiums yet to recommend names for 193 vacancies of judges: Govt in RS
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 02:58 am IST

Three judges sworn in, Delhi high court’s strength goes up to 43

The induction of three more judges bolstered the high court’s strength to 71.66% . (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jul 24, 2025 10:34 am IST

Centre appoints three judicial officers as Delhi high court judges, raising strength to 43

Tuesday’s notification comes a day after six judges—justices V Kameshwar Rao, Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Vivek Chaudhary, Anil Kshetrapal, Arun Kumar Monga, and Om Prakash Shukla—were sworn in by chief justice DK Upadhyay as judges of the Delhi high court. (Shutterstock/representational image)
Published on Jul 23, 2025 05:44 am IST

Six new judges join Delhi High Court

The High Court now has 40 judges against the sanctioned strength of 60. (HT Archive)
Published on Jul 22, 2025 05:48 am IST

Six new Delhi high court judges take oath; HC at full strength of 40

The infusion of new judges has also provided a much needed boost to the high court’s depleted strength. (Representative file photo)
Published on Jul 21, 2025 12:02 pm IST

A major shake-up for Delhi high court: 6 new judges, collegium shuffle

Seniority in the court determines several factors such as distribution of roster, potential elevations to the Supreme Court or elevation as chief justice. (HT Archive)
Published on Jul 15, 2025 05:40 am IST

Lawyers withdraw consent amid delays over Supreme Court collegium recommendation

On July 3, the Supreme Court collegium cleared a record 36 names for elevation as high court judges. (PTI)
Published on Jul 08, 2025 04:31 pm IST