Byjus 1

Byjus  2

| **Aspect**                | **Details** |
|---------------------------|------------|
| **Event**                 | Appointment of eight Chief Justices to various High Courts |
| **Appointing Authority**   | President of India (exercising constitutional powers) |
| **Recommendation Body**    | **Supreme Court Collegium** (recommendations on **9th August & 31st August 2026**) |
| **Key Appointees**        | <ul><li>**Patna HC**: Justice Valluri Kameswar Rao (Delhi HC)</li><li>**Calcutta HC**: Justice Ravindra V Ghuge (Bombay HC)</li><li>**Rajasthan HC**: Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal (Chhattisgarh HC)</li><li>**Bombay HC**: Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi (Allahabad HC)</li><li>**Punjab & Haryana HC**: Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra (P&H HC)</li><li>**Chhattisgarh HC**: Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra (Orissa HC)</li><li>**Madhya Pradesh HC**: Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje (Gujarat HC)</li><li>**J&K & Ladakh HC**: Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati (Rajasthan HC)</li></ul> |

Aspect	Details
Event	Appointment of eight Chief Justices to various High Courts
Appointing Authority	President of India (exercising constitutional powers)
Recommendation Body	Supreme Court Collegium (recommendations on 9th August & 31st August 2026)
Key Appointees	Patna HC: Justice Valluri Kameswar Rao (Delhi HC)Calcutta HC: Justice Ravindra V Ghuge (Bombay HC)Rajasthan HC: Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal (Chhattisgarh HC)Bombay HC: Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi (Allahabad HC)Punjab & Haryana HC: Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra (P&H HC)Chhattisgarh HC: Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra (Orissa HC)Madhya Pradesh HC: Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje (Gujarat HC)J&K & Ladakh HC: Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati (Rajasthan HC)

Eight Chief Justices Appointed to Indian High Courts