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Supreme Court Welcomes Three New Judges as Strength Rises to 37
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News18•05-10-2026, 20:30
Supreme Court Welcomes Three New Judges as Strength Rises to 37
- •Three new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court on Monday, raising its working strength to 37, which is just one short of the sanctioned strength of 38.
- •Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the elevations on social media following recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium on September 28.
- •The newly appointed judges are Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.
- •With Justice Sunita Agarwal joining, the total number of women judges in the apex court has increased to three.
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Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh were appointed as Supreme Court judges on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Following the appointment of the three new judges, the Supreme Court's working strength has increased to 37, which is one short of its newly sanctioned strength of 38 judges.
With Justice Sunita Agarwal's appointment, the number of women judges in the apex court has risen to three. The other two are Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Venkita Subramani Mohana.
