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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Three New Judges

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  • The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh for appointment.
  • If approved, the court’s strength will rise to 37 judges, near its 38-member sanctioned strength.
  • Agarwal’s elevation would make her the third woman on the Supreme Court, raising women judges to two.
  • Upadhyaya and Agarwal are the senior-most judges from the Allahabad High Court, ranking fourth to sixth nationally.