Top court picks twelve judges for permanent roles across four high courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has cleared the appointment of 12 additional judges as permanent judges across four state high courts. The decisions came during a meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

High Court Updates

Five judges received approval for the Andhra Pradesh High Court. These include Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam @ Kuncham, Justice Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar @ T.C.D. Sekhar, Justice Challa Gunaranjan, Justice Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma, and Dr. Justice Yadavalli Lakshmana Rao. Over at the Kerala High Court, the collegium cleared five more names. Justices P. Krishna Kumar, K.V. Jayakumar, Muralee Krishna S, Jobin Sebastian, and P.V. Balakrishnan will now step into permanent roles there.

Uttarakhand And Gauhati

The panel also approved permanent status for Justice Subhash Upadhyay at the Uttarakhand High Court. In a separate resolution, the collegium cleared Justice Kaushik Goswami as a permanent judge for the Gauhati High Court. The collegium itself consists of Chief Justice Surya Kant alongside Justices Vikram Nath and B.V. Nagarathna.