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SC Collegium Recommends Three High Court Chief Justices for Apex Court Elevation
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CNBC TV18•28-09-2026, 20:44
SC Collegium Recommends Three High Court Chief Justices for Apex Court Elevation
- •The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three High Court Chief Justices as judges of the apex court.
- •Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, is recommended for elevation.
- •Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, has also been recommended.
- •Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of the High Court for the State of Telangana, is the third recommended judge.
- •The Collegium meeting on Monday made these recommendations, which will now follow the established appointment procedure.
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The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat High Court), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi High Court), and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana High Court) as judges of the apex court.
The recommendations were made at a Collegium meeting held on Monday, which included Justices Vikram Nath, B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, and P S Narasimha, alongside the Chief Justice of India.
The Collegium's recommendation will now be processed in accordance with the established procedure for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court.
