Overview
- The collegium led by Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai passed the resolutions on September 11 and sent them to the Centre for notification.
- Justice P. B. Bajanthri, currently Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, is proposed as regular Chief Justice and is due to retire on October 22, 2025.
- Justice Soumen Sen, the senior-most puisne judge of the Calcutta High Court, is recommended to lead the Meghalaya High Court.
- Justice M. Sundar, the senior-most puisne judge of the Madras High Court, is nominated for the Manipur High Court with the incumbent set to retire on September 14.
- Patna, Meghalaya and Manipur have recently operated under acting or interim chiefs, and the moves continue efforts to restore stable leadership across high courts.