Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment of Eight Judges to Allahabad High Court

Key judicial appointments approved in April 2 meeting chaired by CJI Sanjiv Khanna​

New Delhi, April 4 — The Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, has cleared the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court.

In a statement released following the collegium's meeting on April 2, it was confirmed that the proposal for the appointments had received approval.

“The Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on April 2, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following judicial officers as judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,” the official note read.

Judges Appointed to the Allahabad High Court​

The judicial officers approved for elevation are:

• Jitendra Kumar Sinha
• Abdul Shahid
• Anil Kumar-X
• Tej Pratap Tiwari
• Sandeep Jain
• Avnish Saxena
• Madan Pal Singh
• Harvir Singh

This development marks a significant addition to the bench strength of the Allahabad High Court, one of India’s largest and busiest high courts.