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Supreme Court Strength Reaches 37 As Three New Justices Take Oath
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:39
Supreme Court Strength Reaches 37 As Three New Justices Take Oath
- •Chief Justice administered the oath of office to Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Aparesh Kumar Singh.
- •The working strength of the Supreme Court has now risen to 37, just one short of its sanctioned capacity of 38.
- •With the appointment of Justice Sunita Agarwal, the total number of women judges in the Supreme Court has increased to three.
- •Justices Agarwal and Upadhyaya previously served as chief justices of high courts after originating from the Allahabad High Court, while Justice Singh served from the Jharkhand High Court.
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Chief Justice Surya Kant administered the oath of office to Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Aparesh Kumar Singh.
Following the elevation of the three new judges, the Supreme Court's working strength rose to 37, which is one short of its sanctioned strength of 38.
With Justice Sunita Agarwal's appointment, the total number of women judges in the Supreme Court has risen to three, joining Justices BV Nagarathna and Venkita Subramani Mohana.
