Manoj Prasad, Akhil Kumar And Ram Sharma Get Nod For Elevation
Key Points:
- Supreme Court Collegium clears three names in September 10 meeting
- Manoj Prasad, Akhil Kumar and Ram Sharma to join Jharkhand High Court
- Officers currently serve as judicial officers before their elevation
RANCHI – The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Jharkhand High Court, according to a statement issued after its meeting held on September 10, 2026.
The Collegium cleared the proposal for elevating Manoj Prasad, Akhil Kumar and Ram Sharma to the High Court bench. All three currently serve as judicial officers.
The statement did not specify further details about the officers’ current postings or their date of formal elevation. Their appointments are expected to proceed through the usual notification process following the Collegium’s approval.
Meanwhile, the move adds three new judges to the Jharkhand High Court at a time when the institution has been dealing with a wide range of matters, including recent directions issued to the state government over CCTV installation in police stations. The court has also been engaged in ongoing scrutiny of the state’s recruitment and examination-related cases.
The Collegium’s approval follows a broader pattern of judicial appointments across states this year, with the Supreme Court Collegium recently recommending new chief justices for the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Courts as well.
