Tue Sep 02 21:37:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed 26 names (14 judicial officers and 12 advocates) to fill vacancies in the Allahabad High Court, which currently has the highest number of unfilled positions in the country (76 vacancies out of 160 sanctioned posts). The recommendations include two senior women lawyers from the Supreme Court Bar. This comes after a previous proposal to transfer/repatriate judges across nine State High Courts. Several other High Courts, including Bombay, Calcutta, and Punjab and Haryana, also have a significant number of vacancies.

**News Article:**

**Supreme Court Proposes 26 Names to Fill Record Vacancies in Allahabad High Court**

*NEW DELHI – September 3, 2025* – The Supreme Court Collegium has taken a significant step towards addressing the critical shortage of judges in the Allahabad High Court, recommending 26 candidates for appointment. The proposal, unveiled on Tuesday, includes 14 judicial officers and 12 advocates, aiming to alleviate the pressure on the overburdened court system.

The Allahabad High Court is currently grappling with a staggering 76 vacancies, the highest among all High Courts in India. With a sanctioned strength of 160 judges, the court is operating with a mere 84, just over half its required capacity.

The Collegium’s recommendations feature two senior women lawyers, Garima Parshad and Swarupama Chaturvedi, from the Supreme Court Bar, signaling a move towards greater representation within the judiciary.

The proposed appointments follow a previous Collegium decision on August 27 to transfer or repatriate judges across nine State High Courts, demonstrating a comprehensive effort to address judicial staffing issues nationwide. Bombay, Calcutta and Punjab and Haryana High Courts also facing critical shortage of judges.

Other judicial officers proposed for appointment are Dr. Ajay Kumar- II, Chawan Prakash, Divesh Chandra Samant, Prashant Mishra-I, Tarun Saxena, Rajeev Bharti, Padam Narain Mishra, Lakshmi Kant Shukla, Jai Prakash Tiwari, Devendra Singh-I, Sanjiv Kumar, Vani Ranjan Agrawal, Achal Sachdev and Babita Rani for appointment as Allahabad High Court judges. Other advocates proposed are Vivek Saran, Adnan Ahmad, Vivek Kumar Singh, Sudhanshu Chauhan, Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, Jai Krishna Upadhyay, Siddharth Nandan, Kunal Ravi Singh, Indrajeet Shukla and Satya Veer Singh as Allahabad High Court judges.

The filling of these vacancies is expected to significantly improve the efficiency and speed of justice delivery in the Allahabad High Court, benefiting countless litigants across Uttar Pradesh.

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