The Centre notifies the appointment of three High Court chief justices as Supreme Court judges. The newly appointed judges are Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice D K Upadhyay (spelled Upadhyaya in one report), and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh. The Supreme Court Collegium recommends the elevations, and the judges are expected to be sworn in shortly.
With the appointments, the Supreme Court’s strength increases, but it remains below its sanctioned level. According to the reports, the Supreme Court has 37 judges after the elevations, which is one short of the sanctioned strength of 38. Coverage across outlets focuses on the planned swearing-in and the remaining vacancy, while otherwise describing the same set of three judges and their prior roles as chief justices of their respective High Courts.
