Supreme Court Collegium recommends three High Court Chief Justices for elevation as apex court judges
29 September 2026
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting on 28 September 2026, recommended three High Court Chief Justices for elevation as Judges of the Supreme Court. They are Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi) and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana). The Supreme Court has a sanctioned strength of 38 judges and 34 are in office. The working strength would be 37 after the elevations. The recommendations now go to the Union government.
Recommended:
Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Aparesh Kumar Singh
Sanctioned strength:
38 judges
Judges in office:
34
Why it matters for exams: Judicial appointments and the Collegium system are a staple of polity questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC