Centre clears appointment of three new Supreme Court judges

The Centre has approved the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation to elevate Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and A.S. Chandurkar to the apex court, following consultation with Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai.

The Central Government on Thursday approved the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation to elevate three High Court judges to the apex court.

The appointed judges are: Justice N.V. Anjaria, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court; Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court; and Justice A.S. Chandurkar, judge of the Bombay High Court.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments on X, stating that the President has approved the elevation of these judges to the Supreme Court after consulting with the Chief Justice of India.

The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, made the recommendation in its meeting on May 26, 2025.

Justice N.V. Anjaria, who began his legal career at the Gujarat High Court in August 1988, was appointed an Additional Judge on November 21, 2011, and became a permanent judge on September 6, 2013. He was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024.

Justice Vijay Bishnoi, enrolled as an advocate on July 8, 1989, practised at the Rajasthan High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal in Jodhpur. He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on January 8, 2013, and became a permanent judge on January 7, 2015. He assumed office as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on February 5, 2024.

Justice A.S. Chandurkar began his legal career in Mumbai in July 1988, later shifting his practice to Nagpur in 1992. He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013.