On Friday, Renu Bhatnagar and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta became judges of the Delhi High Court. Their appointment brings the total number of judges to 41, out of a maximum of 60. Chief Justice DK Upadhyay administered their oaths, just a day after the Indian government announced their positions. On Wednesday, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the news on X (formerly Twitter).
The recommendations to appoint Bhatnagar and Gupta were made by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and two other judges on February 6. They stated, “On February 5, 2025, the Supreme Court collegium approved the following judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court: Renu Bhatnagar and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta.”
Before becoming judges, Bhatnagar was the principal and district sessions judge at Karkardooma court, while Gupta served as the principal district and sessions judge in the Saket Court. Both judges started their careers in the Delhi Judicial Services in 1992. Bhatnagar was promoted to a higher judicial service in August 2003, and Gupta got his promotion in 2006.
Over their 30 years of service, Bhatnagar has worked in various courts, handling cases in civil, criminal, labor laws, and family matters at different court locations, including Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Karkardooma, Dwarka, and Saket Courts.
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