Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak as Gujarat High Court Chief Justice
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Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, currently serving as Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended for appointment as its regular Chief Justice by the Supreme Court Collegium.
The recommendation was made at the Collegium’s meeting on October 26, 2026. Justice Pathak, whose parent High Court is the Gauhati High Court, took charge as a judge of the Gujarat High Court on September 14, 2026.
He was appointed Acting Chief Justice from October 6 following the elevation of former Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal to the Supreme Court of India.
Collegium Recommends Chief Justices for Three Other High Courts
The Collegium also recommended appointments to lead three other High Courts.
- Delhi High Court: Justice P. Sam Koshy of the Telangana High Court.
- Telangana High Court: Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court.
- Uttarakhand High Court: Justice Sudhir Singh of the Patna High Court.
The recommendations form part of the Collegium’s latest round of proposed appointments to the leadership of High Courts across the country.
Justice Pathak’s appointment as regular Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court will proceed through the prescribed appointment process following the Collegium’s recommendation.
