New Appointments in the Supreme Court of India
The Central government has greenlit the appointment of five new judges to the Supreme Court of India, comprising four High Court Chief Justices and Senior Advocate V Mohana. This announcement was made public by Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, via a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This decision follows the recent ordinance that increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges. With these new additions, 37 of these positions are now filled. The newly appointed judges are Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice Arun Palli, and Senior Advocate V Mohana. These recommendations were made by the Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant.
Justice Sheel Nagu
Prior to his elevation, Justice Sheel Nagu served as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. His legal career began in Madhya Pradesh, where he was born on January 1, 1965. Enrolling as an advocate in October 1987, Justice Nagu specialized in civil, constitutional, and service law. He joined the Madhya Pradesh High Court as an additional judge in May 2011 and was made permanent in May 2013. His significant contributions include passing notable orders on environmental, privacy, and personal liberty issues. Justice Nagu was also part of the in-house committee that investigated the cash-at-residence controversy involving Justice Yashwant Varma. He is set to retire from the Supreme Court on December 31, 2029.
Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, hailing from Jharkhand, has been serving as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Born on May 25, 1965, in Ranchi, he pursued his law degree from the Campus Law Centre at Delhi University. He began his judicial career as an additional judge of the Jharkhand High Court in January 2013, becoming permanent in June 2014. Justice Chandrashekhar has handled several high-profile cases, including the Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case and the Malegaon blasts case. His appointment marks an important representation for Jharkhand in the Supreme Court. He will retire on May 24, 2030.
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, originally from the Delhi High Court, has been serving as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Born on December 26, 1964, he pursued his education at Sri Ram College of Commerce and the Campus Law Centre, Delhi University. Justice Sachdeva advanced to the position of permanent judge in March 2015 at the Delhi High Court, before his transfer to Madhya Pradesh in 2024. As Chief Justice, he focused on judicial human resource development. His tenure at the Supreme Court is expected to last around three-and-a-half years.
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Justice Arun Palli
Justice Arun Palli has been leading as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. A native of Patiala, born on September 18, 1964, he graduated from Panjab University in 1988. As a legal professional, he held the position of Additional Advocate General for Punjab and was designated a Senior Advocate in 2007. Justice Palli has contributed to initiatives aimed at resolving long-standing disputes through mediation and Lok Adalat processes. His Supreme Court tenure will last over three years.
Senior Advocate V Mohana
Senior Advocate V Mohana marks a historic moment as only the second woman in India to be directly elevated from the Bar to the Supreme Court, following Justice Indu Malhotra in 2018. Born on June 27, 1966, in Coimbatore, she is an alumna of Coimbatore Law College. In her distinguished career, she has appeared in landmark cases concerning women’s rights in the military and property rights for senior citizens. Mohana will join Justice BV Nagarathna as one of the few women on the current Supreme Court bench, with a tenure extending until June 2031.
