Breaking News | Supreme Court Collegium Clears Nine Advocates for Appointment as Judges Of J&K And Ladakh High Court
(By Syed Ali Taher Abedi)
New Delhi, October 29, 2026: In a significant development in the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of nine advocates as Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium held on October 29, 2026, marking an important step in the process of appointments to the High Court.
The nine advocates whose names have received the Collegium’s approval are:
- Shri Vishal Sharma
- Shri Vikram Kumar Sharma
- Shri Namgyal Wangchuk
- Shri Pawan Kumar Kundal
- Shri Tahir Majid Shamsi
- Smt. Tabasum Zafar
- Shri Amit Gupta
- Shri Pranav Kohli
- Shri Anupam Raina
The Collegium’s decision underscores the continuing constitutional process of selecting members of the Bar for elevation to the Bench. The appointment of advocates as High Court Judges represents an important institutional pathway through which professional legal experience is brought into the adjudicatory framework.
The Supreme Court Collegium’s approval is a key step in the judicial appointment process. The appointments will proceed through the prescribed constitutional procedure and formal notifications.
