The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of K. Vinod Chandran, the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. Additionally, the Collegium has proposed the transfer of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya from the Bombay High Court to the Delhi High Court, while Alok Aradhe, the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, will take over as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. In a related development, the Supreme Court criticized state governments for prioritizing election freebies over the payment of salaries and pensions to judges, highlighting a discrepancy in financial priorities. The Court noted that while states claim financial constraints regarding judges' salaries, they manage to allocate funds for electoral promises.