Summary
They were leaders of important state courts before.
Now they will help decide big questions for the whole country.
The decision was made after a group of senior judges gave their advice.
Key Points
5 points1
Sunita Agarwal, who led the Gujarat state court, is now a Supreme Court judge.
2
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, former leader of the Delhi state court, is now a Supreme Court judge.
3
Aparesh Kumar Singh, former leader of the Telangana state court, is now a Supreme Court judge.
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The President appointed them after talking with the Chief Justice of India.
5
The Supreme Court now has 37 judges in total.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsChief Justice
the main judge who leads a court
Supreme Court
the highest court in India that decides important national matters
High Court
a major court for each state in India
appointment
being chosen for a job
collegium
a group of senior judges who give advice on judge selections
oath
a promise to do the job honestly
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