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Three New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath As Strength Rises To 37
- •Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh took the oath as Supreme Court judges.
- •The swearing-in ceremony was administered by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- •With these new appointments, the Supreme Court working strength has risen to 37 judges against a sanctioned strength of 38.
- •Justice Sunita Agarwal's elevation brings the number of sitting women judges in the apex court to three.
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Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh took the oath as Supreme Court judges. With these three elevations, the apex court's working strength has risen to 37 judges against a sanctioned strength of 38.
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, recommended their elevation on September 28. Following clearance by the Central government through the Ministry of Law, President Droupadi Murmu approved their appointments.
Before their elevation, Justice Sunita Agarwal served as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya served as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
