Supreme Court Collegium Clears Appointment of Eight New Judges to Allahabad High Court

In a significant move, the Supreme Court collegium has approved the elevation of eight judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court.

The decision was made during a meeting held on April 2, 2025, chaired by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. Following the meeting, an official statement confirmed the approval of the proposed appointments.

The judicial officers who have been recommended for elevation to the bench are Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Abdul Shahid, Anil Kumar-X, Tej Pratap Tiwari, Sandeep Jain, Avnish Saxena, Madan Pal Singh, and Harvir Singh.

This move is part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen the judiciary and fill existing vacancies in one of the country’s largest high courts.