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CJI DY Chandrachud Administers Oath Of Office To 3 HC Chief Justices As Judges Of SC

The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday administered the oath of office to 3 high court chief justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta as the judges of the Supreme Court.

The 3 judges were sworn-in at a function in the Supreme Court complex in the presence of other judges, lawyers and their family members.

With the swearing-in of the 3 new judges, the apex court will now function with its full strength of 34 judges.

Earlier in the day, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sandeep Mehta, his counterparts in the Rajasthan High Court and Gauhati High Court, respectively, were appointed as apex court judges.

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced their appointment on X (formerly Twitter).

Their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on November 6.

Meera Verma

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