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The central government has approved the appointment of four chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court of India, Union Minister of State (in charge of Law and Justice) Arjun Ram Meghwal said on June 1.

“In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President of India, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has been pleased to appoint the following Judges of the Supreme Court of India. I wish them all the best,” Meghwal said in a post on X.

The appointees are Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court; Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court; Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court; Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh; and Senior Advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana.

The Collegium recommended an altitude of 27 May

The appointment comes days after a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recommended their elevation on May 27. The collegium’s recommendation was its first major set of appointments under CJI Surya Kant, who assumed office in November 2025.

The development also follows the Centre’s decision to increase the sanction strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges through the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026. The five appointments will increase the strength of the Supreme Court to 37 judges, leaving only one vacancy.

The latest appointment is expected to strengthen the court’s capacity while taking into account considerations of seniority, merit, regional representation and gender diversity in the appointment of judges.

The expansion is aimed at dealing with the growing number of cases at the Supreme Court and allowing for the formation of more regular constitutional benches. The latest appointment is expected to strengthen the court’s capacity while taking into account considerations of seniority, merit, regional representation and gender diversity in the appointment of judges.