Supreme Court gets five new judges; strength to go up to 37Five new judges have been appointed to the Supreme Court. This brings the total number of judges to 37. The sanctioned strength of the apex...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Who is Meenakshi Madan Rai, the next Chief Justice of Patna High Court? Know her educational qualifications, legal career and moreJustice Meenakshi Madan Rai, a distinguished judge from Sikkim High Court, has been recommended by the Supreme Court collegium to become th...
24 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38The government has increased the Supreme Court's judge strength. An ordinance now allows for 38 judges, up from 34. This includes the Chief...
17 May, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
2024 Haldwani riots case: SC sets aside order granting default bail to two accusedThe Supreme Court has cancelled default bail for two individuals accused in the 2024 Haldwani arson and rioting case. The court found the H...
06 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Supreme Court collegium approves names of 10 advocates as judges of Punjab and Haryana HCThe Supreme Court collegium has approved the appointment of ten advocates as judges for the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The collegium al...
06 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Justice Lisa Gill becomes first woman chief justice of Andhra HCJustice Lisa Gill has made history as the first woman to lead the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended her el...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
SC refuses to entertain plea to earmark up to 50% posts in judicial services for womenThe Supreme Court has declined a petition advocating for 50 percent of judicial service posts to be filled by women. The court advised agai...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
SC collegium recommends names of two women advocates as judges of Kerala HCThe Supreme Court collegium has recommended two women advocates for the Kerala High Court. Three judicial officers were approved for the Ka...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma resigns amid ‘cash at home’ case probeJustice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has resigned, months after his transfer from the Delhi High Court due to allegations of ...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Supreme Court collegium recommends Patna HC Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran as top court judgeThe Supreme Court collegium has recommended Patna High Court Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran to be appointed as a Supreme Court judge, incre...
07 Jan, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of two additional judges as permanent judges of Gauhati HCUnder CJI D Y Chandrachud, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Rajesh Sekhri as an additional judge for a year at Jammu & Kashm...
18 May, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
SC collegium recommends appointment of additional HC judge as permanent judge in Chhattisgarh HCThe Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, recommended Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey for appointment as a permanent j...
24 Apr, 2024, 03.42 PM IST
HC collegiums yet to send recommendations for 201 judges' vacancies: GovtAccording to the law ministry's website, as on December 1, of the sanctioned strength of 1,114 judges for the 25 high courts, there were 32...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
HC collegiums in breach of six-month advance timeline in sending names to fill anticipated vacancies: GovtAs on January 30, there were a total of 18 proposals on which a reconsideration of the Supreme Court collegium was sought. The top court co...
02 Feb, 2023, 07.52 PM IST
Only final decisions, not discussions, of Collegium need to be made public: SCThe Supreme Court on Friday held that only final decisions of its Collegium are required to be made public and not its discussions, dismiss...
10 Dec, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
Supreme Court collegium to take call on 40 names for High Court judgesThe law ministry has forwarded recommendations from nine high courts to appoint 40 judges to the Supreme Court collegium.
12 Nov, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
Supreme Court Collegium recommends 4 names for elevation to apex courtThe Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of three High Court Chief Justices and a senior lawyer to the apex court.
04 May, 2016, 07.50 PM IST