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Collegium backs eight Delhi High Court judges

5 sourcesUpdated 10 Sept 2026, 3:50 pm Coverage regionsDelhi
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The Supreme Court Collegium approved recommendations for eight judicial officers as Delhi High Court judges.

The list includes three women, according to the reporting.

One report says the recommendations were made on September 10, 2026.

The Centre will make the final decision after receiving the recommendations.

Why it mattersIt changes the composition of Delhi’s high court bench and signals who will shape major cases next.
More context

One article notes Arun Bhardwaj currently serves as Registrar General of the Delhi High Court.

Another report says the Delhi High Court is functioning with 44 judges against a sanctioned strength of 60.

The collegium also proposed appointments for other high courts, including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka.

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What coverage agrees on

All of the reporting agrees that the Supreme Court Collegium recommended eight judicial officers for elevation to the Delhi High Court, and that three of them are women. The coverage also agrees that these are official judicial recommendations, not a completed appointment.

What is changing or disputed

What remains open is the Centre’s final decision, which the reporting says will follow receipt of the recommendations. The exact composition of the final appointments could change if the recommendations are altered or delayed, but no such change is reported yet with official confirmation.

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The reporting says the Supreme Court Collegium approved recommendations for eight judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court. One account says the list includes three women and names all eight proposed appointees, while another notes that Arun Bhardwaj is currently the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court. A separate report says the Delhi High Court is operating with 44 judges against a sanctioned strength of 60. The Centre is described as the authority that will make the final decision after the recommendations are received.

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The report says the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, proposed the elevation of eight judicial officers as Delhi High Court judges. It lists the recommended officers and says the collegium also put forward appointments for other high courts, including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka. The coverage presents the move as part of a broader set of official judicial recommendations. No additional dispute or commentary is included.

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The New Indian Express Centre source Reported

SC Collegium approves appointment of 8 judicial officers as judges of Delhi High Court

Quick source take

The New Indian Express reports that the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, approved a proposal on September 10, 2026, to appoint eight judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court. The article lists the recommended officers and notes that the Centre will make a final decision upon receiving these recommendations. The report relies entirely on official announcements regarding the judicial appointments without including outside commentary or unverified claims.

barandbench.com Centre source Reported

Collegium recommends appointment of 8 judicial officers including 3 women as Delhi High Court judges

Quick source take

Bar and Bench reports that the Supreme Court Collegium recommended eight judicial officers, including three women, for appointment as judges to the Delhi High Court. The article details the names of all eight individuals and mentions that Arun Bhardwaj currently serves as the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court. It also notes the current strength of the Delhi High Court, stating it functions with forty-four judges against a sanctioned strength of sixty.

Times Now Right source Reported

SC Collegium Proposes Elevation of 8 Judicial Officers as Delhi HC Judges

Quick source take

Times Now reports that the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, proposed the elevation of eight judicial officers as judges of the High Court of Delhi during a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. The report lists all eight recommended officers and adds that the collegium also proposed appointments for other high courts, including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka. The summary accurately reflects the official judicial recommendations published by the source.