Supreme Court Collegium recommends Justice Sudhir Singh as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court

Background

The Uttarakhand High Court is working under an Acting Chief Justice while its move to Haldwani is being arranged, and the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended a new Chief Justice for it.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Sudhir Singh for appointment as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
The recommendation was made at a Collegium meeting held on October 26.
Justice Singh is serving at the Patna High Court.
He had a stint at the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2023, and the Union government notified his transfer back to Patna on July 14, 2025.
The Collegium is the body of senior judges of the Supreme Court that recommends appointments and transfers in the higher judiciary.
A Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President after that recommendation.