Overview

• Unnamed sources report the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transferring 14 High Court judges, including Justices Sandeep N. Bhatt and C.M. Roy from Gujarat.
• Justice Bhatt is proposed to move to the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Justice Roy to the Andhra Pradesh High Court, according to the same reports.
• The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association has halted court work and announced an open-ended strike in protest.
• The association has formed a committee to submit a formal representation to the Chief Justice of India seeking reconsideration, calling the move unjustified and disruptive.
• The recommendations have not been officially released and are expected, per reports, to be sent to the Central Government after pending formalities, with advocates warning the protest could escalate if the transfers proceed.