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Supreme Court to Get 3 New Judges Next Week, Nearing Full Strength
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 20:56
Supreme Court to Get 3 New Judges Next Week, Nearing Full Strength
- •Three new judges are expected to be appointed to the Supreme Court next week, according to sources.
- •The Supreme Court collegium recommended the elevation of three high court chief justices on September 29.
- •The new appointees are likely to be Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat High Court), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi High Court), and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana High Court).
- •With these appointments, the Supreme Court's strength will rise to 37 judges, just one short of the sanctioned strength of 38.
- •This marks the second set of appointments since the Supreme Court Amendment Act, 2026, increased the sanctioned strength.
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The Supreme Court collegium recommended the elevation of three high court chief justices: Justice Sunita Agarwal of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of the Delhi High Court, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh of the Telangana High Court.
Once the three newly recommended judges take formal oaths, the number of judges in the Supreme Court will increase to 37, which is one short of the sanctioned total.
The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court was recently increased from 34 to 38 following the passage of the Supreme Court Amendment Act, 2026.
