The Central Government has notified the appointment of Chief Justices for four High Courts - Kerala, Orissa, Telangana and Gujarat.

Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted the development.

Justice Sunita Agarwal, judge of the Allahabad High Court, has been cleared for appointment as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.

Justice Ashish J Desai, acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.

Orissa High Court judge Justice Subhasis Talapatra has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court consequent upon the retirement of present Chief Justice S Muralidhar on August 7, 2023.

Karnataka High Court judge Justice Alok Aradhe has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.

On July 5, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjeev Khanna had recommended the appointment of the judges above as the Chief Justices of the respective High Courts.