Supreme Court collegium recommends 19 persons for appointment as judges of Madras High Court
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended 19 individuals for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court. This includes 10 lawyers and nine judicial officers, addressing the current shortfall in the court's strength. The recommendations follow a review of proposals submitted by the High Court's collegium over several months.
- ▪The Madras High Court currently has 52 judges, below its sanctioned strength of 75.
- ▪The collegium met to consider proposals for judicial appointments from November to December 2025.
- ▪Among the recommended individuals are both advocates and judicial officers, including those currently serving in various legal capacities.
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The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of 19 persons including 10 lawyers and nine judicial officers, for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court which now functions with a working strength of 52 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 75 including three serving in other High Courts.According to a statement issued by the apex court administration, its collegium met on Monday (May 18, 2026) to consider proposals received from the High Court’s collegium on November 4, November 21, December 7 and December 10, 2025 for elevating many lawyers and judicial officers.After considering the proposals in accordance with the Memorandum of Procedure for Appointment of High Court judges, the top court cleared the names of judicial offficers P. Murugan M.D. Sumathi, S.
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