The Centre has cleared the appointment of Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and Atul S. Chandurkar to the Supreme Court, following swift recommendations by the SC Collegium. These elevations aim to strengthen the apex judiciary and fill critical vacancies in India’s highest court.
The Centre on Thursday approved the appointment of three new judges to the Supreme Court. The decision follows swiftly on the heels of the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation earlier this week.
Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments via a post on X, confirming that the President of India, after consulting with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), has approved the elevation of Justice N.V. Anjaria, Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar to the apex court.
The three judges bring with them extensive judicial experience from different high courts. Justice N.V. Anjaria is currently serving as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. He began his tenure as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in November 2011 and was confirmed as a permanent Judge in September 2023. He assumed office as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024.
Justice Vijay Bishnoi, who is currently the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, was originally appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court in January 2013. He became a permanent Judge in January 2015 and was later elevated to head the Gauhati High Court.
Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, a serving Judge of the Bombay High Court, was elevated as an Additional Judge in June 2013. His years of service in the Bombay High Court have been marked by a consistent record of judicial integrity and insight.
The appointments were based on recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium, which met on May 26, 2025. The Collegium, headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and comprising the four senior-most judges of the apex court, plays a pivotal role in filling vacancies in the highest court, as per the established Memorandum of Procedure (MoP).
The Supreme Court of India currently has a sanctioned strength of 34 judges, including the CJI. With these three new appointments, the bench moves closer to reaching its full strength, potentially easing the caseload and improving the efficiency of the judiciary.
These appointments reflect a coordinated effort between the judiciary and the executive to ensure that the apex court continues to be staffed with judges of exceptional merit and experience.
