{
  "id": 8775092,
  "title": "Delhi high court gets 7 new judges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/delhi-high-court-gets-7-new-judges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T21:10:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/delhi-high-court-gets-7-new-judges/articleshow/134375110.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi High Court has received seven new judges, as notified by the government on Saturday. The new appointees include Nivedita Anil Sharma and Nisha Sahay Saxena, both elevated to permanent judges, while Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Dinesh Bhatt, Arun Bhardwaj and Aditi Choudhary were appointed as additional judges for two years. Judicial officer Yash Paul Burney has been appointed as a judge for J&K and Ladakh High Court, while Manoj Prasad, Akhil Kumar and Ram Sharma will serve as judges for Jharkhand High Court. In Karnataka, Usharani, Kuruba Shanthappa Bharath Kumar and Nerale Veerabhadraiah Bhavani were also appointed as additional judges. The 25 high courts across the country currently have 304 judge vacancies, with the Allahabad High Court leading at 53, followed by Calcutta and Punjab and Haryana High Courts.",
  "summary": "The Delhi High Court in India has received seven new judges, as announced by the law ministry. The new appointments include Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Dinesh Bhatt, Arun Bhardwaj, and Aditi Choudhary. The oath of office will be administered on Monday. These judicial officers were previously recommended by the Supreme Court collegium for elevation. The government also appointed new judges for J&K and Ladakh High Court, Jharkhand High Court, and Karnataka High Court. Currently, there are 25 high courts across the country with 304 judge posts vacant out of a sanctioned strength of 1,122 judges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}