The Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice of India, has recommended Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, currently a judge at the Bombay High Court, for appointment as its Chief Justice. The decision was made during a meeting on August 25, 2025, with Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath. Justice Chandrashekhar, whose parent court is the Jharkhand High Court, is set to replace the outgoing Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, who retires on September 23, 2025.

The collegium also approved the appointment of six additional judges as permanent judges in the Bombay High Court: Justices Sanjay Anandrao Deshmukh, Vrushali Vijay Joshi, Abhay Jainarayanji Mantri, Shyam Chhaganlal Chandak, Neeraj Pradeep Dhote, and Somasekhar Sundaresan. Their appointments address the court’s backlog of over 2.1 million cases, as reported by the National Judicial Data Grid.

Additionally, the collegium cleared three additional judges—Justices Johnson John, Gopinathan Unnithan Girish, and Chellappan Nadar Pratheep Kumar—as permanent judges in the Kerala High Court, strengthening its bench amid rising caseloads. The recommendations, prioritizing seniority and merit, await approval from the Central government, following consultations with state authorities and the Ministry of Law and Justice.

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