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announcement Bar&Bench Tuesday, 5 May 2026 NEW

Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of three judicial officers as judges of AP High Court

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The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium held on Monday.The officers recommended for elevation are:Sunitha Gandham;Alapati Giridhar; andPurushottam Kumar Chintalapudi @ Ch. Purushottama Kumar.[Read Collegium Statement]Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of three judicial officers as judges of AP High Court https://t.co/4ZKviGYUZt— Bar and

Key Facts

Type Announcement
Source Bar and Bench
Published Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Affected Population 1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees

Key Numbers

20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives

Key Authorities

PMOCabinet SecretariatDARPGNITI AayogMinistry of Electronics & IT

Key Stakeholders

Civil ServantsState GovernmentsJudiciaryInternet UsersTech CompaniesStartups

Government Context

NDA III BJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
Left Centre Right

Amendment History

1 change recorded for this policy.

Description Wednesday, 6 May 2026 via barandbench
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium held on Monday.The officers recommended for elevation are:Sunitha Gandham;Alapati Giridhar; andPurushottam Kumar Chintalapudi @ Ch. Purushottama Kumar.[Read Collegium Statement]
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium held on Monday.The officers recommended for elevation are:Sunitha Gandham;Alapati Giridhar; andPurushottam Kumar Chintalapudi @ Ch. Purushottama Kumar.[Read Collegium Statement]Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of three judicial officers as judges of AP High Court https://t.co/4ZKviGYUZt— Bar and

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