SC Collegium names Chief Justices for four High Courts

What happened (August 6 meeting; resolution published on Sunday)

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recommended Chief Justices for four High Courts after a meeting held on August 6. The collegium resolution was published on Sunday, and the recommendations named specific judges for four Chief Justice posts.

The Supreme Court collegium recommended the following Chief Justice appointments for the four High Courts:

Patna High Court: Justice V. Kameswar Rao (described as a Delhi High Court judge) as Chief Justice of Patna High CourtCalcutta High Court: Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge (described as a Bombay High Court judge and currently acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court after Shree Chandrashekhar’s elevation to the Supreme Court) as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High CourtBombay High Court: Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi (described as an Allahabad High Court judge) as Chief Justice of the Bombay High CourtPunjab and Haryana High Court: Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra (described as a judge connected with Allahabad and currently serving on the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench) as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court

Background and earlier position (how High Court leadership roles fit into the collegium-led pipeline)

High Court Chief Justice appointments are made through the senior-judiciary appointment pipeline in which the Supreme Court collegium plays a key recommending role. High Court leadership matters because the High Court Chief Justice leads the court’s administrative functioning and plays a role in managing judicial work within the High Court.