The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on May 26, 2025, has recommended the transfer and repatriation of 21 Judges from various High Courts across the country. The move is aimed at ensuring better administration of justice and balanced judicial strength across different states.
As per the Collegium's proposal, several judges will be transferred to new High Courts, while others are being repatriated to their parent High Courts. The detailed list of recommendations includes:
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Justice Sujoy Paul – From Telangana High Court to Calcutta High Court (PHC: Madhya Pradesh)
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Justice V. Kameswar Rao – From Karnataka High Court to Delhi High Court (PHC: Delhi)
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Justice Lanusungkum Jamir – From Gauhati High Court to Calcutta High Court
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Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak – From Gauhati High Court to Orissa High Court
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Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre – From Bombay High Court to Delhi High Court
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Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra – From Allahabad High Court to Punjab & Haryana High Court
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Justice Suman Shyam – From Gauhati High Court to Bombay High Court
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Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma – From Punjab & Haryana High Court to Rajasthan High Court (PHC: Rajasthan)
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Justice Vivek Chaudhary – From Allahabad High Court to Delhi High Court
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Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh – From Kerala High Court to Karnataka High Court (PHC: Allahabad)
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Justice Vivek Kumar Singh – From Madras High Court to Madhya Pradesh High Court (PHC: Allahabad)
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Justice Battu Devanand – From Madras High Court to Andhra Pradesh High Court (PHC: Andhra Pradesh)
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Justice Om Prakash Shukla – From Allahabad High Court to Delhi High Court
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Justice Shree Chandrashekhar – From Rajasthan High Court to Bombay High Court (PHC: Jharkhand)
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Justice Sudhir Singh – From Punjab & Haryana High Court to Patna High Court (PHC: Patna)
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Justice Anil Kshetarpal – From Punjab & Haryana High Court to Delhi High Court
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Justice Arun Kumar Monga – From Rajasthan High Court to Delhi High Court (PHC: Punjab & Haryana)
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Justice Jayant Banerji – From Allahabad High Court to Karnataka High Court
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Justice C. Sumalatha – From Karnataka High Court to Telangana High Court (PHC: Telangana)
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Justice Lalitha Kanneganti – From Karnataka High Court to Telangana High Court (PHC: Andhra Pradesh)
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Justice Annireddy Abhishek Reddy – From Patna High Court to Telangana High Court (PHC: Telangana)
These transfers are part of routine administrative reshuffling and are expected to be notified officially by the Ministry of Law and Justice in due course.
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