SC Collegium Proposes Justice Shree Chandrashekhar as Next Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, senior-most judge of the Bombay High Court, as its next Chief Justice.

He will take charge after Chief Justice Alok Aradhe retires in April 2026. Born in May 1965, Justice Chandrashekhar studied law at Delhi University and practised for nearly 19 years, appearing in about 3,500 cases, including 140 reported Supreme Court judgments.

Elevated as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court in 2013, he later served in Rajasthan before being transferred to Bombay in July 2025. He will retire on May 24, 2027.