# SC collegium recommends 3 high court chief justices for elevation

2026-09-28T15:51:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the names of three high court chief justices for appointment as judges of the apex court. Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat High Court), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi High Court), and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana High Court) have been proposed for elevation. Times Now and The Times of India report the recommendation will now follow the standard procedure for Supreme Court appointments. Bar and Bench adds biographical details: Justice Agarwal, originally from the Allahabad High Court, was appointed as a judge in 2011 and will retire in April 2031. Justice Upadhyaya, a former chief justice of Bombay High Court, was transferred to Delhi in January 2025. Justice Singh practiced in Patna and Jharkhand before his elevation as judge in 2012 and has served as chief justice of Tripura and Telangana high courts. The Supreme Court currently has 34 judges against a sanctioned strength of 38.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All four sources report the collegium recommendation in straightforward, neutral terms, with no editorial slant. Bar and Bench and LiveLaw provide additional biographical detail and the official resolution text, while Times Now and Times of India keep to a brief announcement. The uniform coverage reflects the routine nature of this collegium process. The key number to watch is the court's current vacancy count: with 34 judges against a sanctioned strength of 38, these three appointments would bring it to 37, leaving one vacancy. The government must now process the recommendations for formal appointment.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/sc-collegium-recommends-3-hc-chief-justices-for-supreme-court-elevation-article-156241856>
  Straight announcement of the collegium decision
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/3-high-court-chief-justices-recommended-for-elevation-to-supreme-court/articleshow/134545684.cms>
  Brief factual report, standard wire style
- barandbench.com (neutral report) <https://www.barandbench.com/news/collegium-recommends-3-new-judges-for-supreme-court>
  Includes biographical profiles of each nominee
- livelaw.in (neutral report) <https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/collegium-recommends-elevation-of-three-high-court-chief-justices-as-supreme-court-judges-552143>
  Quotes the collegium resolution directly

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