New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 26 names for judgeships at the Allahabad High Court. The list includes 12 Advocates and 14 Judicial Officers, finalized during the Collegium meeting on September 1, 2025.
Among the recommended names, three senior advocates Garima Prashad, Swarupama Chaturvedi, and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary are noted for their practice at the Supreme Court of India.
Recommended Advocates
The 12 Advocates proposed for elevation include:
- Vivek Saran
- Adnan Ahmad
- Vivek Kumar Singh
- Garima Prashad (Senior Advocate)
- Sudhanshu Chauhan
- Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary (Senior Advocate)
- Swarupama Chaturvedi (Senior Advocate)
- Jai Krishna Upadhyay
- Siddharth Nandan
- Kunal Ravi Singh
- Indrajeet Shukla
- Satya Veer Singh
Recommended Judicial Officers
The 14 Judicial Officers recommended are:
- Dr Ajay Kumar- II
- Chawan Prakash
- Divesh Chandra Samant
- Prashant Mishra-I
- Tarun Saxena
- Rajeev Bharti
- Padam Narain Mishra
- Lakshmi Kant Shukla
- Jai Prakash Tiwari
- Devendra Singh-I
- Sanjiv Kumar
- Vani Ranjan Agrawal
- Achal Sachdev
- Babita Rani
The Collegium’s recommendation is the first step in the process of appointment, subject to approval by the Union Government and completion of due formalities before these individuals assume office.
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