Supreme Court gets 5 new judges; strength to go up to 37

Supreme Court Gets 5 New Judges, Total Strength Rises To 37

Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Monday cleared the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate V. Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court.

Centre Clears Appointment Of 5 New Supreme Court Judges, Know Who They Are

The Centre has cleared the appointment of five new Supreme Court judges, including four High Court Chief Justices and Senior Advocate V Mohana, only the second woman directly elevated from the Bar. Learn who they are, their career journeys, key cases, and how these appointments raise the apex court’s working strength to 37 of 38 judges.

Centre clears appointment of five new Supreme Court judges

On May 5, the Union Cabinet had approved a bill to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court to 38 from 34, including the chief justice.

Centre appoints five new Supreme Court judges, strength to rise to 37

India News: The Central Government has appointed five new judges to the Supreme Court, raising its strength to 37. This move aims to address the backlog of cases and enhance court capacity.

Centre appoints 5 new Supreme Court judges: Who are the new entrants to top court

The Centre has notified the appointment of Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V Mohana

Government clears five names for appointment as Supreme Court judges: Know who they are

Earlier, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a proposal to raise the number of sanctioned judges in the Supreme Court. The approved increase was intended to expand the strength from 33 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice.