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Moneycontrol•28-09-2026, 21:00
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 recommendations were made during a Collegium meeting held on Monday and will now proceed through the established appointment procedure.

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The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Sunita Agarwal of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of the Delhi High Court, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh of the High Court for the State of Telangana for judgeships at the Supreme Court.

Besides the Chief Justice of India, the Collegium meeting included Justices Vikram Nath, B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, and P S Narasimha.

The Collegium's recommendation will now be processed in accordance with the established procedure for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court.