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Delhi HC Appoints Reetesh Singh as New Registrar General; Working Strength Reaches 50 Judges
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News18•21-09-2026, 21:00
Delhi HC Appoints Reetesh Singh as New Registrar General; Working Strength Reaches 50 Judges
- •The Delhi High Court has appointed Reetesh Singh, an officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, as its new Registrar General.
- •Singh, currently Principal Secretary (Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs), Government of NCT of Delhi, will assume the role on deputation from September 22.
- •He succeeds Arun Bhardwaj, who was elevated to the High Court Bench along with six other judicial officers.
- •Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya administered the oath to the new judges, including Justice Arun Bhardwaj, on Monday.
- •With these appointments, the Delhi High Court's working strength has increased to 50 judges against a sanctioned strength of 60.
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Reetesh Singh, an officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service who was serving as Principal Secretary (Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs) for the Government of NCT of Delhi, has been appointed as the new Registrar General on deputation starting September 22.
Reetesh Singh succeeded Arun Bhardwaj, who previously served as the Registrar General before being elevated to the Delhi High Court Bench as an additional judge.
Seven judicial officers, including Justice Arun Bhardwaj, took the oath as judges of the Delhi High Court administered by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya.
