The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of seven advocates as judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium held on October 26, 2026.
The advocates recommended for elevation are:
Vivek Sharan
Rajesh Kumar Shukla
Kanak Gaharwar alias Kanak Lata Singh
Bhakti Vyas
Shreyas Pandit
Mrinal Elker alias Mrinal Mazumdar
Avinash Zargar
The Collegium's recommendations will now be forwarded to the Central government for further processing.
The appointments will take effect once the Central government clears the recommendations and the President of India issues the necessary warrants of appointment.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has a sanctioned strength of 53 judges. According to data for September 2026, the High Court was functioning with 38 judges, leaving 15 posts vacant, representing a vacancy rate of approximately 28 per cent.
[Read Collegium Resolution]