The Government of India has formally notified the appointment of three Chief Justices of High Courts as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, issued separate notifications dated October 5, 2026, under Article 124(2) of the Constitution of India.

The three appointments are:

1. Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court
2. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
3. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court

According to the notifications, the appointments will take effect from the respective dates on which the judges assume charge of their offices. Order of appointment of Shri Ju…

The notification concerning Justice D.K. Upadhyaya states that the President, exercising powers under Article 124(2), has been pleased to appoint him as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Order of appointment of Shri Ju…

Similarly, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, has been appointed as a Supreme Court Judge with effect from the date she assumes charge. Order of appointment of Smt. Ju…

The appointments mark the elevation of three serving High Court Chief Justices to the country's highest court.

Article 124(2) of the Constitution provides the constitutional framework for the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court. The formal notifications have now been issued by the Department of Justice, paving the way for the three judges to assume office in the Supreme Court.