Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Collegium Recommends Telangana Chief Justice for Supreme Court
A group called the Supreme Court Collegium suggested three high court chief justices for promotion to the Supreme Court.
One of them is Aparesh Kumar Singh, who leads the Telangana High Court.
The other two lead the Gujarat and Delhi high courts.
Their names were not given in the report.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant led the meeting.
The Centre must approve the recommendations before the appointments happen.
If approved, the Supreme Court would have 37 judges.
The court is allowed to have up to 38 judges.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh for elevation to the Supreme Court.
It also recommended the chief justices of the Gujarat and Delhi high courts, whose names were not specified.
The recommendation was made on Monday by a five-member collegium led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
If approved by the Centre, the Supreme Court’s total number of judges would rise to 37, against a sanctioned strength of 38.
The recommendations will be processed under the established procedure for appointing Supreme Court judges.
- Who
- The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Aparesh Kumar Singh and the chief justices of the Gujarat and Delhi high courts.
- What
- The collegium recommended three high court chief justices for elevation as Supreme Court judges.
- When
- The decision was made on Monday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- The recommendation concerns the Supreme Court of India, Telangana High Court, Gujarat High Court and Delhi High Court.
- Why
- The recommendations are intended to fill Supreme Court positions under the established judicial appointment procedure.
- Recommended judge named
- Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court
- Other recommendations
- The chief justices of the Gujarat and Delhi high courts
- Decision-making body
- Five-member Supreme Court Collegium
- Collegium chair
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
- Current Supreme Court strength
- 34 judges
- Projected strength after approval
- 37 judges
- Sanctioned strength
- 38 judges