01/09/2026
JAMMU, Aug 31: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Rajasthan High Court Judge Dr Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
The recommendation was made at the meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium held on August 31, 2026. In the same set of recommendations, Justice Sanjay K Agrawal of the Chhattisgarh High Court has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, while Gujarat High Court Judge Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The Collegium recommendations involve appointments of Chief Justices to three High Courts and come amid a series of changes in the leadership of High Courts following retirements, transfers and elevations.
Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati was born on September 21, 1970, and enrolled as an advocate in 1992. He holds BA and LL.B degrees, an LL.M in Mercantile Law and a Ph.D. on "Promotion & Senio...