New Delhi:
Eight excessive court docket chief justices have been appointed on Saturday, days after their names have been advisable by the Supreme Court docket Collegium.
In a put up on X, Legislation Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal stated Justice Valluri Kameswar Rao, at present a choose of the Delhi Excessive Court docket, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Patna Excessive Court docket. Justice Ravindra V Ghuge of the Bombay Excessive Court docket will head the Calcutta Excessive Court docket.
Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal of the Chhattisgarh Excessive Court docket has been appointed Chief Justice of the Rajasthan Excessive Court docket, whereas Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi of the Allahabad Excessive Court docket has been appointed Chief Justice of the Bombay Excessive Court docket.
In train of the facility conferred by the Structure of India, in session with the Chief Justice of India, the President is happy to nominate the next Excessive Court docket Judges as Chief Justices of the Excessive Courts: pic.twitter.com/yggIOo1B7Q
— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) September 5, 2026
An argument erupted following critical, unprecedented allegations levelled in opposition to Rajasthan appearing chief justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma by Supreme Court docket choose Sandeep Mehta.
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra of the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Court docket has been appointed Chief Justice of the court docket.
Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra of the Orissa Excessive Court docket has been appointed Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh Excessive Court docket. Justice Alpesh Yeshwant Kogje of the Gujarat Excessive Court docket will head the Madhya Pradesh Excessive Court docket.
Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati of the Rajasthan Excessive Court docket has been appointed Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Excessive Court docket.
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