The Supreme Court Collegium on September 28 recommended the names of three High Court Chief Justices for elevation to the Apex Court.
The notice of Supreme Court said, “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 28th September, 2026 has recommended elevation of the following Chief Justices of the High Courts as Judges in the Supreme Court:
(i) Mrs. Justice Sunita Agarwal – Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat (PHC: Allahabad)
(ii) Mr. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya – Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi (PHC: Allahabad)
(iii) Mr. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh – Chief Justice, High Court for the State of Telangana (PHC: Jharkhand)”
It is worth mentioning, that while the total approved strength of judges in the Supreme Court is 38, however the top court currently has 34 judges.
The #SupremeCourt Collegium has recommended the appointment of three High Court Chief Justices to the Supreme Court
1) Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat (PHC: Allahabad)
2) Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court (PHC:… pic.twitter.com/LMqA7uIEMv
— Supreme Court Observer (@scobserver) September 28, 2026
