Chief Justice Appointments 2026 Archives

Appointment of Acting Chief Justices of High Courts

President appoints Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Manash Ranjan Pathak and Puthichira Sam Koshy as Acting Chief Justices of 3 High Courts

The President appoints Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Puthichira Sam Koshy as Acting Chief Justices of the Delhi, Gujarat and Telangana High Courts under Article 223 of the Constitution.

3 Chief Justices as Supreme Court Judges

Appointments & Transfers News

President appoints 3 Chief Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Sunita Agarwal and Aparesh Kumar Singh as Supreme Court Judges

The President has appointed Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Sunita Agarwal and Aparesh Kumar Singh as Judges of the Supreme Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendations dated 28 September 2026.