Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Seven New Judges Raise Delhi High Court Strength to 50
Seven judges who worked in Delhi’s trial courts are joining the Delhi High Court.
They will officially become High Court judges after taking an oath.
The oath ceremony will happen on Monday at 10 am.
Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya will lead the ceremony.
The seven appointments were notified by the central government on September 19.
The Supreme Court collegium had recommended their appointments.
After they join, the High Court will have 50 judges.
The court is allowed to have up to 60 judges.
Seven judicial officers from Delhi’s trial court will join the Delhi High Court.
Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya will administer their oath on Monday at 10 am.
The appointees are Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Arun Bhardwaj.
The central government notified the appointments on September 19.
The Delhi High Court will have 50 judges against a sanctioned strength of 60.
- Who
- Seven Delhi trial-court judicial officers—Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Arun Bhardwaj—will become High Court judges.
- What
- The seven judicial officers will take the oath of office as Delhi High Court judges.
- When
- The swearing-in will take place on Monday at 10 am; the appointments were notified on September 19.
- Where
- The ceremony will be held on the Delhi High Court premises.
- Why
- The appointments followed a recommendation by the Supreme Court collegium and will raise the court’s strength to 50 judges.
- New appointments
- Seven judicial officers
- Current strength after appointments
- 50 judges
- Sanctioned strength
- 60 judges
- Oath administrator
- Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya
- Ceremony time
- Monday at 10 am
- Notification date
- September 19
- Recommendation body
- Supreme Court collegium