SC Collegium Recommends Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak as Gujarat HC Chief Justice

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, currently serving as Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, for appointment as the court’s regular Chief Justice.

The recommendation was made at the Collegium’s meeting held on October 26, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Supreme Court.

Justice Pathak, whose parent High Court is the Gauhati High Court, assumed charge as a judge of the Gujarat High Court on September 14, 2026. He was appointed Acting Chief Justice on October 6 following the elevation of former Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal to the Supreme Court of India.

The Collegium has also recommended judges for appointment as Chief Justices of three other High Courts. Justice P. Sam Koshy of the Telangana High Court has been recommended for the Delhi High Court, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court for the Telangana High Court, and Justice Sudhir Singh of the Patna High Court for the Uttarakhand High Court.

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