The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting on 29 October 2026, approved the proposal for the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, according to a statement published on the Supreme Court's website.
The nine advocates
- Shri Vishal Sharma
- Shri Vikram Kumar Sharma
- Shri Namgyal Wangchuk
- Shri Pawan Kumar Kundal
- Shri Tahir Majid Shamsi
- Smt. Tabasum Zafar
- Shri Amit Gupta
- Shri Pranav Kohli
- Shri Anupam Raina
The statement records the Collegium's approval of the proposal; the appointments take effect only when they are notified by the Central Government.
Source: Supreme Court of India, Collegium statement dated 29 October 2026 regarding the appointment of advocates as judges in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
