Supreme Court Collegium

Timeline

1. 6 Oct2026
   Appointments

   Three High Court Chief Justices appointed Supreme Court judges¹²³

   The President appointed Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat HC), Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi HC) and Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana HC) on a Collegium recommendation of 28 September.

   • Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat HC), Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi HC) and Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana HC) were appointed Supreme Court judges
   • Collegium recommendation dated 28 September 2026
   • Appointment notified on 5 October 2026 under Article 124(2)
   • Sworn in on 6 October 2026 by CJI Surya Kant
   • SC working strength rose to 37 of a sanctioned 38
   • Three women judges on the bench
2. 6 Aug2026
   Appointments

   SC Collegium recommends four High Court Chief Justices⁴⁵⁶

   On 6 August 2026 the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant recommended V. Kameswar Rao (Patna), Ravindra V. Ghuge (Calcutta), Mahesh Chandra Tripathi (Bombay) and Ashwani Kumar Mishra (Punjab and Haryana) as High Court Chief Justices.

   • Collegium meeting 6 August 2026 under CJI Surya Kant
   • Kameswar Rao to Patna, Ravindra Ghuge to Calcutta, Mahesh Chandra Tripathi to Bombay, Ashwani Kumar Mishra to Punjab and Haryana
   • A further set (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh) followed on 31 August

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Sources

1. LiveLaw
2. Free Press Journal
3. SCC Online
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5. Verdictum
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