Supreme Court / Sitting Judges / Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Allahabad High Court
Career timeline
16 Jun 1965
Born
Village Muskarai, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
11 May 1991
Enrolled as an advocate
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow. Civil and constitutional side.
May 2007
Chief Standing Counsel, State of U.P.
Held the office until elevation to the Bench.
21 Nov 2011
Additional Judge, Allahabad High Court
Made permanent on 6 Aug 2013.
28 Mar 2023
Senior Judge, Lucknow Bench
Allahabad High Court.
29 Jul 2023
Chief Justice, Bombay High Court
Until 20 Jan 2025.
21 Jan 2025
Chief Justice, Delhi High Court
Transferred from Bombay. Served until 5 Oct 2026.
6 Oct 2026
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Elevated from Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
15 Jun 2030
Retires
On reaching the age of 65.
Sources: Delhi High Court · Wikipedia
Source: sci.gov.in · Roster as of 6 Oct 2026.