New Delhi, The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of six additional judges as permanent judges of the Bombay High Court.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on May 18, it approved the proposal for the appointment of Justices Nivedita Prakash Mehta, Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar, Ashwin Damodar Bhobe, Rohit Wasudeo Joshi, Advait Mahendra Sethna, and Pravin Sheshrao Patil as permanent judges of the Bombay High Court.
“The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 18th May, 2026 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of High Court of Bombay: (i) Ms. Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta, (ii) Shri Justice Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar, (iii) Shri Justice Ashwin Damodar Bhobe, (iv) Shri Justice Rohit Wasudeo Joshi, (v) Shri Justice Advait Mahendra Sethna, and (vi) Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao Patil,” the statement said.
The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.
While recommending the appointment of an additional judge as a permanent judge, the Chief Justice of the High Court is required to furnish detailed statistics, including month-wise disposal of cases and judgments delivered by the judge concerned, as well as the number of cases reported in law journals. The data must also include information regarding the total number of working days, the number of days the judge actually attended court, and the days of absence during the relevant period for which disposal statistics are submitted.
In a separate development, the Supreme Court Collegium has also approved proposals for the appointment of 19 advocates and judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court
