New Delhi, May 7 -- On May 5, the Supreme Court of India published details of all 221 persons recommended for appointment as high court judges by the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) between November 2022 and April 2025, of which 29 are pending approval from the government. For the first time, the Court officially disclosed the caste and religion of each person recommended, along with their relation to sitting or retired high court/Supreme Court judges. The data covers recommendations made under the tenure of two Chief Justices of India - Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, who served from November 2022 to November 2024, and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who took over in November 2024. High court judges are appointed by the Supreme Court collegium, whi...