The Central government on Monday notified the appointment of three new judges to the Supreme Court. The judges elevated to the top court are Justices Sunita Agarwal, DK Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh.

The notification follows a Supreme Court Collegium recommendation made on September 28. The President made the appointments after consultation with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments.

Justice Agarwal was the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Her parent high court is Allahabad. She became a judge in November 2011 and has served in the legal profession since 1990. With her elevation, the top court has three women judges.

Justice Upadhyaya was the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in July 2023 and transferred to Delhi in January 2025. His parent high court is Allahabad.

Justice Singh was the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. He became a judge of the Jharkhand High Court in 2012 and later served as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. The top court now has 37 judges against an approved strength of 38.