The Supreme Court has directed the Himachal Pradesh High Court Collegium to collectively reconsider the elevation of District Judges Chirag Bhanu Singh and Arvind Malhotra after finding procedural flaws in the High Court Chief Justice's individual decision to pass over their promotion. The decision stems from a plea by Singh and Malhotra, who argued that their merit and seniority were ignored. The Supreme Court emphasized that only a collegium, acting collectively, can reconsider such recommendations, not an individual Chief Justice. This ruling marks a significant judicial intervention in the collegium's decision-making process, typically handled administratively. The High Court Collegium is now instructed to follow the January 4, 2024, Supreme Court Collegium resolution directing the reconsideration of the judges' elevation.