Supreme Court Collegium recommends elevation of Judges to four High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday, 10th September 2026, approved the proposals for appointing Judges to various High Courts. The names of Judicial Officers whose names have been recommended for appointment as Judges of Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Courts are as follows: 

Recommended Names for Elevation as Delhi High Court Judges 

1. Shri Gurvinder Pal Singh,  
2. Smt. Nivedita Anil Sharma,  
3. Smt. Nisha Sahay Saxena,  
4. Shri Sanjay Sharma-I,  
5. Shri Bharat Parashar,  
6. Dr. (Smt.) Aditi Choudhary,  
7. Shri Dinesh Bhatt, and  
8. Shri Arun Bhardwaj. 

Recommended Name for Elevation as Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Judges 

1. Shri Yash Paul Bourney 

Recommended Names for Elevation as Jharkhand High Court Judges 

1. Shri Manoj Prasad,  
2. Shri Akhil Kumar, and  
3. Shri Ram Sharma 

Recommended Names for Elevation as Karnataka High Court Judges 

1. Smt. Usharani,  
2. Shri K.S. Bharath Kumar, and  
3. Smt. Nerale Veerabhadraiah Bhavani.