Collegium System of Appointing Judges: Three Judges Cases, NJAC Verdict and Reform Debate (UPSC Notes + PYQs)
Collegium system for UPSC: Articles 124 and 217, the three Judges cases, the NJAC verdict of 2015, Memorandum of Procedure, criticism and…
Collegium & Appointments
Collegium & Appointments (Judiciary).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Indian Polity and Governance; Mains GS2
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Three High Court Chief Justices appointed as Supreme Court judges
On 5 October 2026 the President appointed three High Court Chief Justices as judges of the Supreme Court: Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi) and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana). The first two have Allahabad as their parent High Court and the third Jharkhand.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Article 124. · Mains GS-II: judicial appointments.
5 Oct 2026
Five new Supreme Court judges appointed
The President appointed five new judges of the Supreme Court by notifications dated 1 June 2026, under Article 124(2). Four are High Court Chief Justices and the fifth is a senior advocate appointed directly from the Bar. In May, the Cabinet had approved a Bill to raise the Court's strength from 33 to 37 judges.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Article 124, collegium.
1 Jun 2026