The four new judges are- Justices Hemant Gupta, Ajay Rastogi, M R Shah and R Subhash Reddy.
The Supreme Court will get four new judges today, taking their working strength up to 28.
The four new judges are- Justices Hemant Gupta, Ajay Rastogi, M R Shah and R Subhash Reddy.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will administer the oath of office and secrecy to all the four new judges today.
The SC collegium, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, had recommended the names of these four judges for elevation as apex court judges on Tuesday and the Law Ministry notified their appointments on Thursday night.
Justice Gupta is currently the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, while Justice Rastogi is the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.
Justice Shah is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, while Justice Reddy is the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
The ministry also notified the appointment of acting chief justices in these high courts.
Once the new judges take charge, the strength of the Supreme Court would rise to 28.
Source:- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-supreme-court-four-new-judges-swearing-in-live-updates-working-strength-up-to-28-latest-news-478575
The Supreme Court will get four new judges today, taking their working strength up to 28.
The four new judges are- Justices Hemant Gupta, Ajay Rastogi, M R Shah and R Subhash Reddy.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will administer the oath of office and secrecy to all the four new judges today.
The SC collegium, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, had recommended the names of these four judges for elevation as apex court judges on Tuesday and the Law Ministry notified their appointments on Thursday night.
Justice Gupta is currently the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, while Justice Rastogi is the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.
Justice Shah is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, while Justice Reddy is the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
The ministry also notified the appointment of acting chief justices in these high courts.
Once the new judges take charge, the strength of the Supreme Court would rise to 28.
Source:- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-supreme-court-four-new-judges-swearing-in-live-updates-working-strength-up-to-28-latest-news-478575
