Three High Court Chief Justices elevated as Supreme Court judges, taking working strength to 37

Key facts

• Three new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court on Monday, taking its working strength to 37, one short of the sanctioned strength of 38 judges including the Chief Justice of India.
• The elevated judges are Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court; Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court; and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.
• Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments in a social media post.
• The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the names on September 28.
• The Supreme Court's sanctioned strength was recently increased from 34 to 38 following the Supreme Court Amendment Act, 2026.