For First-Time SC New Judges’ Swearing-In at 3.30 PM

Contrary to the set practice of holding the oath of office to new judges in the morning at 10.30 am, this time the , Surya Kant will on Tuesday administer the oath of office to three new judges, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh at 3.30 pm.

These three Chief Justices of the High Courts were appointed as judges of the apex court after the Centre cleared their elevation on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.

Justice Agarwal, born on April 30, 1966, was appointed as a judge of the Allahabad High Court on November 21, 2011. She became the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on July 23, 2023.

Justice Upadhyaya, born on June 16, 1965, has been Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court since July 2023 before being transferred as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court in January 2025.

Justice Singh, born on July 7, 1965, was appointed as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on April 17, 2023, and was subsequently transferred as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, where he took the oath on July 19, 2025.