Supreme Court gets three new judges, working strength rises to 37

The apex court currently has 34 judges. With the new appointments, its strength will rise to 37 once the three judges take oath.

Supreme Court of India. (File photo | ANI)

The Supreme Court will get three new judges, taking its working strength to 37, just one short of its sanctioned strength of 38.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday announced the elevation of Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court; Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court; and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, to the Supreme Court.

Meghwal announced the appointments in a social media post.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India is pleased to appoint the following Chief Justices of High Courts as Judges of the Supreme Court of India: https://t.co/AlKUBLvnPI

— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) October 5, 2026

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the three judges for elevation on September 28.

The apex court currently has 34 judges. With the new appointments, its strength will rise to 37 once the three judges take oath.

The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice of India, is 38 judges. The strength was recently increased from 34 following the enactment of the Supreme Court Amendment Act, 2026.

(With inputs from PTI)