Supreme Court Recommends Eight New Judges for Allahabad High Court

Judicial Appointments in Allahabad

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, has put forward a recommendation for the appointment of eight judicial officers to serve as judges at the Allahabad High Court.

The Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, in consultation with his two senior colleagues, previously suggested the names of Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Abdul Shahid, Anil Kumar-X, Tej Pratap Tiwari, Sandeep Jain, Avnish Saxena, Madan Pal Singh, and Harvir Singh for these judicial positions.

In a statement released on the Supreme Court's official website, it was confirmed that during a meeting on April 2, 2025, the Collegium approved the following appointments: (i) Shri Jitendra Kumar Sinha, (ii) Shri Abdul Shahid, (iii) Shri Anil Kumar-X, (iv) Shri Tej Pratap Tiwari, (v) Shri Sandeep Jain, (vi) Shri Avnish Saxena, (vii) Shri Madan Pal Singh, and (viii) Shri Harvir Singh.

Additionally, the Centre recently issued notifications regarding the transfers of Justices Yashwant Varma, Chandra Dhari Singh, and Arindam Sinha to the Allahabad High Court, following the Collegium's recommendations.

However, the Supreme Court has made it clear that Justice Varma, who is currently involved in a controversy regarding the discovery of a significant amount of burnt cash in a storeroom linked to his bungalow after a fire incident on March 14, will not be assigned any judicial responsibilities upon his arrival.

A statement from the Supreme Court indicated, "The Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court has been instructed not to assign any judicial duties to Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma when he takes on his role as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court."