Chief Justices appointed to high courts of 4 states
The Chief Justices of Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand were appointed on Friday. Further, the government has informed the Parliament that 201 proposals by the collegium for appointment of judges in the high courts are at "various stages of processing". As of March 1, the 24 high courts were working with 642 judges, against the approved strength of 1079.