Supreme Court Judges

October 5, 2026 9:33 PM

Centre clears elevation of three High Court Chief Justices as SC judges

Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre has cleared the elevation of Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as judges of the apex court. In a post on X, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, had appointed the three Chief Justices a...

August 5, 2026 9:21 PM

Parliament passes bill to increase Supreme Court judges’ strength

Parliament on Wednesday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, paving the way for an increase in the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. The legislation received Parliament's approval after the Rajya Sabha returned the Bill to the Lok Sabha following a discussion. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on Monday. The amendment revises the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to enhance the apex court's jud...

May 29, 2025 4:44 PM

Centre approves appointment of three new Supreme Court judges

The central government on Thursday approved the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation to elevate three high court judges to the apex court. The appointed judges are Justice NV Anjaria, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court; Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court; and Justice AS Chandurkar, judge of the Bombay High Court. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments in a post X, saying that the President has approved the elevation of these judges to...