Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 7 advocates as Madhya Pradesh High Court judges

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:

1. Vivek Sharan

2. Rajesh Kumar Shukla

3. Kanak Gaharwar alias Kanak Lata Singh

4. Bhakti Vyas

5. Shreyas Pandit

6. Mrinal Elker alias Mrinal Mazumdar

7. 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]