From V Mohana To Justice Sheel Nagu: Who Are The New Supreme Court Judges Approved By Centre?
From V Mohana To Justice Sheel Nagu: Who Are The New Supreme Court Judges Approved By Centre? Published By, Last Updated: June 01, 2026, 10:48
From V Mohana To Justice Sheel Nagu: Who Are The New Supreme Court Judges Approved By Centre? Published By, Last Updated: June 01, 2026, 10:48 IST The new Supreme Court judges include Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice Arun Palli and Senior Advocate V Mohana. Rapid Read The appointments come days after the Centre expanded the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court. The Centre has cleared the appointment of five new judges to the Supreme Court, including four sitting High Court Chief Justices and Senior Advocate V Mohana. The announcement was made on Monday by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. The appointments come shortly after the government increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges through an ordinance. With the latest appointments, 37 seats in the apex court are now filled. The five appointees are Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court; Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court; Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court; Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh; and Senior Advocate V Mohana. Their names were recommended last week by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. Justice Sheel Nagu was serving as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court before his elevation.
His parent High Court is Madhya Pradesh. Born on January 1, 1965, he began practising law in 1987, handling civil, constitutional and service-related matters. He became an additional judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2011 and a permanent judge in 2013. He later served as acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court before taking charge as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in July 2024. During his judicial career, he delivered important rulings on environmental issues, privacy and personal liberty. He was also part of the committee that examined the cash recovery controversy linked to Justice Yashwant Varma. Justice Nagu will retire on December 31, 2029. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar joins the Supreme Court from the Bombay High Court, where he was serving as Chief Justice. His parent High Court is Jharkhand. Born in Ranchi on May 25, 1965, he studied law at Delhi University’s Campus Law Centre and enrolled as an advocate in 1993. He was appointed an additional judge of the Jharkhand High Court in 2013 and became a permanent judge in 2014. After serving as acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, he was transferred to the Rajasthan High Court and later became Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in September 2025. He is due to retire on May 24, 2030. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was serving as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court before being elevated to the Supreme Court.
His parent High Court is Delhi. Born on December 26, 1964, he studied at Sri Ram College of Commerce and later earned his law degree from Delhi University’s Campus Law Centre. He became an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court in 1995 and was designated a Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court in 2011. Justice Sachdeva joined the Delhi High Court as an additional judge in 2013 and became a permanent judge in 2015. He was transferred to the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2024 and took oath as its Chief Justice in July 2025. He also served as standing counsel for the Bar Council of India for more than 20 years and worked on judicial administration reforms. He is expected to serve in the Supreme Court for around three-and-a-half years. Justice Arun Palli was serving as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. His parent High Court is Punjab and Haryana. Born in Patiala on September 18, 1964, he completed his law degree from Panjab University in 1988 and practised extensively before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He served as Additional Advocate General for Punjab between 2004 and 2007 and was designated a Senior Advocate in 2007. Justice Palli became a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in December 2013 and took oath as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in April 2025.
He will have a tenure of just over three years in the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate V Mohana V Mohana has become only the second woman in India’s history to be directly elevated from the Bar to the Supreme Court, after Justice Indu Malhotra in 2018. She will also be one of only two women judges currently serving in the apex court, alongside Justice BV Nagarathna. Born in Coimbatore on June 27, 1966, Mohana graduated from Coimbatore Law College in 1988. She trained under Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan, became an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court in 1996 and was designated a Senior Advocate in 2015. With her appointment, she becomes the 12th woman judge in the history of the Supreme Court. She is expected to serve for nearly five years before retiring in June 2031. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: June 01, 2026, 10:48 IST News india From V Mohana To Justice Sheel Nagu: Who Are The New Supreme Court Judges Approved By Centre? Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Loading comments...
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