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Supreme Court collegium approves 10 advocates as judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court; also approves 3 AP High Court judges
The Supreme Court collegium approved the appointment of ten advocates as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a May 4, 2026 meeting. In the same decision, three judicial officers were approved for appointment as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The article noting these approvals was published on May 6, 2026.
Why It Matters
These approvals advance the judicial appointments process in two Indian states, reflecting ongoing expansion of the high court bench strength. They indicate the collegium's ongoing role in selecting judges across multiple high courts.
Timeline
3 Events
Article published reporting the approvals
May 6, 2026
A news article published on May 6, 2026 reports that the Supreme Court collegium approved the appointments of ten advocates to the Punjab and Haryana High Court and three judicial officers to the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Andhra Pradesh High Court: 3 judicial officers approved as judges
May 4, 2026
In the same meeting on May 4, 2026, the collegium approved the appointment of three judicial officers—Sunitha Gandham, Alapati Giridhar, and Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi—as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Punjab and Haryana High Court: 10 advocates approved as judges
May 4, 2026
The Supreme Court collegium, chaired by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, met on May 4, 2026 and approved the appointment of ten advocates—Monica Chhibber Sharma, Harmeet Singh Deol, Puja Chopra, Sunish Bindlish, Navdeep Singh, Divya Sharma, Ravinder Malik, Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Rajesh Gaur, and Minderjeet Yadav—as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.