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President Appoints Chief Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Sunita Agarwal, and Aparesh Kumar Singh as Supreme Court Judges

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  • In a significant move, the President has appointed Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Sunita Agarwal, and Aparesh Kumar Singh as Judges of the Supreme Court.
  • This decision follows the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendations made on 28 September 2026 and was officially notified on 5 October 2026.
  • Justice Upadhyaya served as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice Agarwal was Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, and Justice Singh held the position of Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
  • The appointments will take effect once they assume charge, leading to new acting chief justices in their respective high courts.

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