The Supreme Court Collegium recommends the appointment of 12 additional judges as permanent judges in four High Courts. The recommendations are for the High Courts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand and Gauhati, and include several judges currently serving in additional capacity.
The Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant with Justices Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna, takes the decisions at a meeting held on September 23. Reporting describes that the plan covers five judges each for Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, and one judge each for Uttarakhand and Gauhati. The Hindu notes that one of the recommendations includes Justice Subhash Upadhyay for permanent appointment to the Uttarakhand High Court.
Across outlets, the main differences are in how comprehensively they list the names and regional breakups. Free Press Journal provides a detailed list of the recommended judges for each High Court and refers to the Collegium’s resolutions recording separate statements for each appointment category. Both sources align on the overall number of recommendations and the inclusion of Justice Subhash Upadhyay for Uttarakhand.
