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Justice D K Upadhyaya Elevated to Supreme Court Reflects on Law and Compassion
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News18•06-10-2026, 17:45
Justice D K Upadhyaya Elevated to Supreme Court Reflects on Law and Compassion
- •Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has been elevated to the Supreme Court of India.
- •During his farewell address, Justice Upadhyaya stated that he always tried to bind law, justice, and compassion together.
- •He noted that in unforeseen situations where strict law failed to ensure a just outcome, he softly bent the law toward justice for deserving litigants.
- •Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court following the elevation.
- •Justice Upadhyaya previously served as a judge of the Allahabad High Court and as the Chief Justice of the Bombay and Delhi High Courts.
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Following Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya's elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on January 21, 2025.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Upadhyaya to the apex court on September 28, and the government notified his appointment on October 5.
