The Central government has approved the elevation of two judicial officers, Renu Bhatnagar and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, as judges of the Delhi High Court. 

Their appointment follows the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation made on February 5.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law & Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, confirmed the development through a post on his official X account. 

With this addition, the Delhi High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 60 judges, is currently functioning with 39 judges, leaving 21 vacancies as of February 19.