Supreme Court Judicial Appointments
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Three High Court Chief Justices for Appointment
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India’s Supreme Court Collegium has recommended three high court chief justices for appointment to the Supreme Court: Sunita Agarwal of Gujarat, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of Delhi, and Aparesh Kumar Singh of Telangana. The recommendations were made at a collegium meeting on September 28, 2026, and will proceed through the established appointment process. Agarwal, a former Allahabad High Court judge, has led the Gujarat High Court since 2023 and would be eligible to serve on the Supreme Court until her retirement in April 2031.
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The Collegium recommending the appointments comprised the Chief Justice of India and Justices Vikram Nath, B. V. Nagarathna, M. M. Sundresh and P. S. Narasimha.
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Sunita Agarwal graduated in law from Awadh University in 1989 and entered the legal profession in December 1990.
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Agarwal was appointed as a judge in November 2011, before becoming Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
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