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Delhi High Court to Welcome Seven New Judges, Boosting Strength to 50
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News18•20-09-2026, 19:45
Delhi High Court to Welcome Seven New Judges, Boosting Strength to 50
- •Seven trial court judges will be sworn in as Delhi High Court judges on Monday, increasing the court's strength to 50.
- •Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya will administer the oath to Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt, and Arun Bhardwaj.
- •The new judges previously served as judicial officers in the district judiciary.
- •The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 10 am on the high court premises.
- •The appointments were notified by the central government on September 19, following a recommendation from the Supreme Court collegium.
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With the swearing-in of seven new judges, the total strength of the Delhi High Court has increased to 50 against its sanctioned strength of 60.
Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya will administer the oath of office to the seven newly appointed judicial officers during a ceremony at the high court premises.
The central government notified the appointments of the seven judicial officers on September 19 following recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium.
