Swearing in Ceremony of Seven Newly Appointed Judges of Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court conducted the swearing-in ceremony of seven newly appointed Judges: Smt. Nivedita Anil Sharma, Smt. Nisha Sahay Saxena, Shri Sanjay Sharma, Shri Bharat Parashar, Dr. (Smt.) Aditi Choudhary, Shri Dinesh Bhatt and Shri Arun Bhardwaj. The President had cleared the appointment of Judges for Delhi High Court and 3 other High Courts on 19th September, 2026.

Among the appointees, Smt. Nivedita Anil Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992 and was promoted to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 2006. She has presided over courts handling a range of jurisdictions, including criminal, family, commercial, NDPS and POCSO matters. She has also served as Principal District & Sessions Judge in the South and South-East districts of Delhi.

Smt. Nisha Sahay Saxena has served as Principal District & Sessions Judge at the North Delhi District Court.

Shri Sanjay Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992 and was promoted to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 2006. He has served as Metropolitan Magistrate, Civil Judge, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Additional Sessions Judge, Special Judge, District Judge (Commercial Court) and Principal Judge of Family Courts. He was promoted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Shahdara District, in August 2025.

Shri Bharat Parashar, an officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, was serving as Secretary of the National Legal Services Authority prior to his elevation.

Shri Dinesh Bhatt has served as Principal Judge, Family Courts, at the North-West Delhi District Court.

The ceremony marks the formal assumption of office by the seven Judges of the Delhi High Court.