President appoints three High Court Chief Justices as Supreme Court judges
5 October 2026
The President, exercising powers under the Constitution of India, appointed three High Court Chief Justices as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
They are Justice Sunita Agarwal (Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Chief Justice, Delhi High Court) and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Chief Justice, Telangana High Court).
The Ministry of Law and Justice lists their parent High Courts as Allahabad, Allahabad and Jharkhand respectively.
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the three names at its meeting on 28 September 2026.
In plain words
Collegium Supreme Court Collegium — The forum of the Chief Justice of India and senior-most judges that recommends judicial appointments.
PHC Parent High Court — The High Court in which a judge was originally appointed.