New Delhi: The Union government on Monday, July 14, 2025, officially notified the transfer and repatriation of 18 High Court judges to various High Courts across India. This directive follows the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium on May 26, 2025, reflecting the ongoing efforts to maintain judicial efficiency and balance across the country.
Key Judge Transfers Across High Courts
- Justice Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar: Telangana High Court → Madras High Court
- Justice Jayant Banerji: Allahabad High Court → Karnataka High Court
- Justice Arun Monga (PHC: Punjab & Haryana): Rajasthan High Court → Delhi High Court
- Justice Anil Kshetarpal: Punjab & Haryana High Court → Delhi High Court
- Justice Sudhir Singh (PHC: Patna): Punjab & Haryana High Court → Patna High Court
- Justice Shree Chandrashekhar (PHC: Jharkhand): Rajasthan High Court → Bombay High Court
- Justice Om Prakash Shukla: Allahabad High Court → Delhi High Court
- Justice Battu Devanand (PHC: Andhra Pradesh): Madras High Court → Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Justice Vivek Kumar Singh (PHC: Allahabad): Madras High Court → Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh (PHC: Allahabad): Kerala High Court → Karnataka High Court
- Justice Vivek Chaudhary: Allahabad High Court → Delhi High Court
- Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma (PHC: Rajasthan): Punjab & Haryana High Court → Rajasthan High Court
- Justice Suman Shyam: Gauhati High Court → Bombay High Court
- Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra: Allahabad High Court → Punjab & Haryana High Court
- Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre: Bombay High Court → Delhi High Court
- Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak: Gauhati High Court → Orissa High Court
- Justice Lanusungkum Jamir: Gauhati High Court → Calcutta High Court
- Justice V Kameswar Rao (PHC: Delhi): Karnataka High Court → Delhi High Court
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Objective Behind Transfers
The transfers are part of routine judicial administration aimed at promoting impartiality, preventing local bias, and redistributing judicial expertise across High Courts. These moves are also designed to enhance the efficiency of case disposal and maintain a balanced bench across jurisdictions.
