Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation of Four High Court Chief Justices, Senior Advocate V Mohana as Apex Court Judges

May 28, 2026 : The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate V Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court, a move that will further strengthen the apex court’s sanctioned strength and improve women’s representation on the bench.

According to a statement uploaded on the Supreme Court website, the Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, held meetings on May 22 and May 27 to deliberate on the appointments.

The Collegium has recommended the elevation of Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Chief Justice Arun Palli as judges of the apex court.

Senior advocate V Mohana has also been recommended for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court. Her elevation assumes significance as the apex court currently has only one woman judge, Justice B. V. Nagarathna. Mohana’s appointment is expected to improve women’s representation in the country’s highest constitutional court.

At present, the Supreme Court has a working strength of 32 judges, including the Chief Justice of India, against the sanctioned strength of 34. Two sitting judges of the apex court are scheduled to retire next month.

The recommendations also come shortly after the Union government promulgated an ordinance increasing the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.