The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 6 August 2026, recommended the elevation of four judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts. The recommendations include Justice V. Kameswar Rao for Patna High Court, Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge for Calcutta High Court, Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi for Bombay High Court, and Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra for Punjab & Haryana High Court.

