Supreme Court Collegium proposes new chief justices for four Indian states
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI Surya Kant, recommended new chief justices for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Chhattisgarh.
The five-member collegium submitted its selections, naming Justice Sanjay K Agrawal for Rajasthan after Acting CJ S P Sharma stepped aside amid integrity allegations. For Chhattisgarh, Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra is slated to replace retiring Justice Ramesh Sinha. Similar appointments were recommended for Madhya Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, though the article does not name the nominees for those states.
Why it matters
New chief justices shape the leadership and direction of state high courts across India.
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