Collegium Recommends Three HC Chief Justices for Supreme Court Elevation

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 28 September 2026, has recommended the elevation of three serving Chief Justices of High Courts as Judges of the Supreme Court.

The Collegium has recommended:

• Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, whose parent High Court is the Allahabad High Court.
• Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, whose parent High Court is the Allahabad High Court.
• Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, whose parent High Court is the Jharkhand High Court.

The recommendations relate to the appointment of the three Chief Justices as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

The Collegium's recommendation will now form part of the process for appointment to the Supreme Court, subject to the subsequent stages prescribed for judicial appointments.

The recommendation was made by the Supreme Court Collegium at its meeting on 28 September 2026.