Collegium recommends elevation of 3 judicial officers as Karnataka High Court judges

At present, the Karnataka High Court has a working strength of 45 judges against its approved strength of 62.

Praisy Thomas

Published:14th Apr, 2026 at 5:21 PM

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Karnataka High Court.

The recommendation was made by the Collegium following a meeting held on April 14.

The following are the judicial officers approved for elevation:

(i) Rajeshwari Narayana Hegde,

(ii) Kedambadi Ganesh Shanthi, and

(iii) Mahadevappa Brungesh.

At present, the Karnataka High Court has a working strength of 45 judges against its approved strength of 62.

[Read Statement]

Collegium Statement - Karnataka HC.pdf