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Nation / Mon, 21 Sep 2026 Bar and Bench

Delhi High Court's working strength rises to 50 after 7 new judges take oath

Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya today administered oath of office to Justices Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Arun Bhardwaj. The High Court now has 13 women judges. It will maintain the current strength of judges till next month, unless more judges are appointed. While Justice CS Sudha is set to retire on October 8, Justice Anil Kshetarpal will retire on November 18. Delhi High Court has an approved strength of 45 permanent judges and 15 additional judges.

With 83% of its sanctioned strength now functioning, the High Court, which has witnessed a continuous increase in the number of commercial matters, will have more judges to handle cases and improve its disposal rate.

Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya today administered oath of office to Justices Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Arun Bhardwaj.

The High Court now has 13 women judges.

It will maintain the current strength of judges till next month, unless more judges are appointed. Four judges are slated to retire this year.

While Justice CS Sudha is set to retire on October 8, Justice Anil Kshetarpal will retire on November 18. Justices Manoj Jain and Girish Kathpalia will demit office during the last week of 2026.

Delhi High Court has an approved strength of 45 permanent judges and 15 additional judges.

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