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Informist, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026

NEW DELHI – Chief Justice of India Surya Kant Tuesday administered the oath of office to three High Court chief justices to become Supreme Court judges. Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh became judges of the apex court after taking the oath. This takes the number of judges in the Supreme Court to 37, one short of its sanctioned strength.

Judge Agarwal enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and practised in the Allahabad High Court for 21 years. Justice Agarwal was elevated as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court in 2011 and appointed a permanent judge in 2013. After serving as a judge in the Allahabad High Court for 12 years, Justice Agarwal was appointed as the chief justice of the Gujarat High Court in 2023.

Judge Upadhyaya enrolled as an advocate in 1991 and practised in the Allahabad High Court. He was appointed the chief standing counsel of Uttar Pradesh in 2007 and held that office until his elevation as a judge of the Allahabad High Court. He was appointed as a puisne judge of the Allahabad High Court in 2011 and became a permanent Judge in 2013. He was appointed the chief justice of the Bombay High Court in 2023 and was transferred to the Delhi High Court in 2025.

Judge Singh enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and practised in the Patna High Court and the Jharkhand High Court. He was appointed as an additional judge of the Jharkhand High Court in 2012 and confirmed as a permanent judge in 2014. He served as acting chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court from December 2022 to February 2023. He was appointed as the chief justice of the Tripura High Court in April 2023 and was transferred to the Telangana High Court in 2025.  End
 

Reported by Surya Tripathi

Edited by Himanshi Gupta

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