
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, has suggested the appointment of Chief Justices for the high courts of Bombay, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Orissa and Manipur. This decision was taken in a meeting on July 5th by the three-member Collegium, which includes Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Sunita Agarwal from the Allahabad High Court have been suggested for the Bombay and Gujarat High Courts respectively. The vacancy in the office of the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court was due to the retirement of Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Justice Sonia G Gokani. Justice Alok Aradhe from the Karnataka High Court has been suggested for the Telangana High Court and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur from the Bombay High Court for the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Gujarat High Court’s Acting Chief Justice Ashish J Desai has been recommended for the Kerala High Court and Justice Subhasis Talapatra from the Orissa High Court for the Orissa High Court. Lastly, Justice Siddharth Mridul from the Delhi High Court has been suggested for the Manipur High Court. Furthermore, the five-member Collegium unanimously recommended Telangana High Court Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Kerala