For the first time ever, three new Supreme Court judges to take oath in the afternoon
Usually, judges of the Supreme Court are administered the oath of office at 10.30 am, the time when the courts assemble on working days for conducting hearings.
For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court will see the swearing-in of three new judges in the afternoon, rather than the traditional morning ceremony. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant broke the norm by administering the oath to Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh at 3:30pm on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI Kant, recommended the elevation of these three judges - Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Aparesh Kumar Singh. The Collegium consists of four senior-most judges: Vikram Nath, BV Nagarathna, MM Sundresh, and PS Narasimha. These new appointments bring the working strength of the Supreme Court to 37, out of a sanctioned strength of 38.
The three judges - Sunita Agarwal (from Gujarat high court), Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (from Delhi high court), and Aparesh Kumar Singh (from Telangana high court) - have been selected based on their experience and expertise.
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