Ranchi: The Central government has approved the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Jharkhand High Court. The newly appointed judges are Manoj Prasad, Akhil Kumar and Ram Sharma.
The appointments follow the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium, which approved their names at its meeting held on September 10, 2026. The appointments were announced by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on September 19.
Three New Judges of Jharkhand High Court
The three judicial officers appointed as judges of the Jharkhand High Court are:
- Manoj Prasad
- Akhil Kumar
- Ram Sharma
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended all three names for elevation to the High Court following its meeting on September 10. The Central government has now cleared the recommendation and notified their appointments.
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Jharkhand High Court Judge Strength
The Jharkhand High Court has a sanctioned strength of 25 judges. Before the latest appointments, the High Court was functioning with 13 judges, leaving 12 posts vacant.
With the appointment of the three new judges, the working strength of the Jharkhand High Court will increase to 16 judges.
Collegium Recommended Names on September 10
The Supreme Court Collegium considered and approved the proposal to appoint Manoj Prasad, Akhil Kumar and Ram Sharma as judges of the Jharkhand High Court at its meeting on September 10, 2026.
The appointments are part of a wider round of judicial appointments covering multiple High Courts. The Centre has notified appointments of judicial officers to the Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka High Courts.
What the Appointments Mean for Jharkhand High Court
The appointment of the three judges will increase the number of serving judges at the Jharkhand High Court from 13 to 16. However, nine posts will still remain vacant against the sanctioned strength of 25.
The latest appointments are therefore expected to add to the High Court’s judicial strength as it continues to deal with its workload and pending cases.If you want, I can also make this more SEO-focused with a meta title, meta description, URL slug and 5 headline options.
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