New High Court Chief Justice Appointments
The Union Government appointed new Chief Justices to several High Courts, including Meghalaya, Kerala, Patna and Jharkhand.
High Courts में New Chief Justice Appointments
Union Government ने Meghalaya, Kerala, Patna और Jharkhand सहित several High Courts में new Chief Justices appoint किए।
Justice Revati Mohite-Dere — Meghalaya High Court
Justice Revati Mohite-Dere, the senior-most judge of the Bombay High Court, was appointed Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. Her retirement date mentioned in the source is 16 April 2027.
Justice Soumen Sen — Kerala High Court
Justice Soumen Sen, the outgoing Chief Justice of Meghalaya, was transferred to Kerala High Court as Chief Justice, effective upon retirement of the existing Chief Justice on 9 January 2026. His retirement date is 26 July 2027.
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo — Patna High Court
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo of the Orissa High Court was appointed Chief Justice of Patna High Court. His retirement date mentioned is 4 June 2026.
Justice M. S. Sonak — Jharkhand High Court
Justice M. S. Sonak of the Bombay High Court was appointed Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 2 January 2026, succeeding Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, who was to retire on 8 January.
Collegium Recommendation
The source states that the Collegium recommended these appointments and one transfer on 18 December 2025.
Pending Appointments Mentioned
- Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta — Allahabad High Court to Uttarakhand High Court
- Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque — Kerala High Court to Sikkim High Court
Women Chief Justices
With Justice Dere's appointment, the source states that there were only two women Chief Justices across the 25 High Courts, the other being Justice Sunita Agarwal of Gujarat High Court. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai was Acting Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.
Exam Revision Points
- Meghalaya CJ: Justice Revati Mohite-Dere
- Kerala CJ: Justice Soumen Sen
- Patna CJ: Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo
- Jharkhand CJ: Justice M. S. Sonak
- Collegium recommendation date: 18 December 2025