Guwahati, May 26 -- Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Bijoy Bishnoi has been recommended for elevation as a Supreme Court judge, as the Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, moved on Monday (May 26, 2025) to fill vacancies in the top court.

The Collegium also recommended Justice N.V. Anjaria, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, and Justice A.S. Chandurkar, a judge of the Bombay High Court, for appointment to the apex court.

The Supreme Court is currently operating with a reduced strength of 31 judges following the retirements of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and A.S. Oka. This number is set to further drop to 30 with Justice Bela Trivedi's superannuation on June 9. The sanctioned judicial strength of the Supreme Cour...