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Nitin Sambre Appointed Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Justice Nitin Sambre was appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
The appointment follows Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya’s elevation to the Supreme Court.
The President of India made the appointment under Article 223 of the Constitution.
Upadhyaya is scheduled to take the Supreme Court oath on Tuesday.
Sambre began serving as a Delhi High Court judge on July 21, 2025.

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Justice Nitin Sambre was appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
The appointment follows Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya’s elevation to the Supreme Court.
The President of India made the appointment under Article 223 of the Constitution.
Upadhyaya is scheduled to take the Supreme Court oath on Tuesday.
Sambre began serving as a Delhi High Court judge on July 21, 2025.