Gurvinder Pal Singh’s Appointment Takes Delhi High Court Strength To 50

Delhi High Court judge strength rises to 50 with new appointment

Justice Gurvinder Pal Singh took oath as a judge of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, raising the court’s judicial strength to 50.

Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre administered the oath of office to Justice Singh at a ceremony held on the High Court premises.

Appointment takes court strength to 50

The Delhi High Court has a sanctioned strength of 60 judges, comprising 45 permanent judges and 15 additional judges.

Justice Singh, formerly a judicial officer of the Delhi district judiciary, has been elevated to the High Court as an additional judge.

He took the oath in Hindi during the swearing-in ceremony.

The Centre notified the appointment of the judicial officer as a judge of the High Court on October 5.

The appointment comes after seven judges took oath of office at the Delhi High Court in September.

Collegium had recommended eight judicial officers

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended eight judicial officers for elevation to the Delhi High Court on September 10.

While seven of the judicial officers were elevated, Justice Gurvinder Pal Singh’s name did not appear in that list.

His subsequent appointment adds another judge to the Delhi High Court, taking its strength to 50 against the sanctioned strength of 60.

The swearing-in formally marked his entry into the High Court after his appointment was notified by the Centre.

Source: The Hindu