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Justice Sunita Agarwal Recommended for Supreme Court Elevation: A Look at Her Career and Key Judgments
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Moneycontrol•30-09-2026, 22:16
Justice Sunita Agarwal Recommended for Supreme Court Elevation: A Look at Her Career and Key Judgments
- •Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended for elevation to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- •She is the second woman proposed for the Supreme Court in 2026, with four vacancies currently existing against a sanctioned strength of 38 judges.
- •Born in 1966, Agarwal completed her law degree in 1990 and practiced at the Allahabad High Court for 21 years before becoming an additional judge in 2011 and a permanent judge in 2013.
- •Her career includes extensive judicial work in various benches, administrative assignments, and mediation training, culminating in her appointment as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court in July 2023.
- •Notable judgments include rulings on COVID-19 restrictions, re-telecast of Vishnu Puran, territorial jurisdiction under Article 226, commercial disputes, and a recent decision in the PM Modi degree case.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh for elevation to the Supreme Court alongside Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, placing Agarwal first among the three names.
Justice Sunita Agarwal assumed office as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on July 23, 2023, after serving for 12 years on the Allahabad High Court Bench.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray rejected Arvind Kejriwal's appeal, upheld a Rs 25,000 cost, and held that the CIC acted beyond its jurisdiction while deeming the Prime Minister's educational records protected under RTI personal information exemptions.
