The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of advocate Pravin Sheshrao Patil as a judge of the Bombay High Court. .The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium held on December 22. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 22nd December, 2024 has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Pravin Sheshrao Patil, Advocate, as a Judge of the High Court of Bombay," a statement of the Collegium published on the website of the Supreme Court said..The Bombay High Court is currently functioning with 67 judges against its sanctioned strength of 94. This leaves 27 positions vacant..Besides the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on December 22 also approved the appointment of judges to three other High Courts — Allahabad, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand ..[Read Resolution]