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Supreme Court Welcomes Three New Judges
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 19:07
Supreme Court Welcomes Three New Judges
- •The Central government notified the appointment of three High Court Chief Justices as judges of the Supreme Court.
- •The newly appointed judges are Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.
- •Justice Sunita Agarwal becomes the third woman judge currently serving on the Supreme Court Bench.
- •The appointments were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- •With these appointments, the effective working strength of the Supreme Court will increase to 37 judges against a sanctioned strength of 38.
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The Central government notified the appointment of Justice Sunita Agarwal (Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court), and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court) as Supreme Court judges.
With the current working strength at 34, the effective strength of the apex court will rise to 37 once the three newly appointed judges formally take the oath.
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, recommended the names of the three Chief Justices during its meeting held on September 28.
