The Supreme Court collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Alok Aradhe, presently Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, currently Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, to the Supreme Court of India.
The recommendation was made by the five-member collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Bhushan R. Gavai, with Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice J.K. Maheshwari, and Justice B.V. Nagarathna as members. With these appointments, the Supreme Court will reach its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
Justice Aradhe, born in 1964, has had an extensive judicial career spanning multiple High Courts. Before his elevation to the Bench, he practiced in the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, dealing with civil, constitutional, arbitration, and company law matters. He was designated as a Senior Advocate in April 2007.
Justice Pancholi, upon confirmation, will be in line to assume the office of Chief Justice of India in May 2031, following the retirement of Justice Joymalya Bagchi. His tenure as CJI is expected to extend for sixteen months.
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