Supreme Court Welcomes Five New Judges, Approaching Full Capacity
Supreme Court gets five new judges; strength to go up to 37
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The Supreme Court of India has appointed five new judges, raising its total strength to 37, just one short of the sanctioned limit of 38. This follows an ordinance that increased the court's capacity from 34 judges. The new appointees include prominent legal figures from various high courts.
- 01The Supreme Court's sanctioned strength has increased from 34 to 38 judges.
- 02The five new judges include Venkita Subramani Mohana, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sheel Nagu, Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Arun Palli.
- 03The appointments were made four days after the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendations on May 27.
- 04Currently, the Supreme Court has one vacancy after these appointments.
- 05The new judges will take their oaths and assume their roles shortly.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court of India appointed five new judges, bringing its total strength to 37, just one short of the newly sanctioned capacity of 38 judges. The appointments were confirmed through notifications from the Union law ministry's department of justice. The newly appointed judges are Venkita Subramani Mohana, a senior advocate, and four Chief Justices from various High Courts: Shree Chandrashekhar from the Bombay High Court, Sheel Nagu from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Sanjeev Sachdeva from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and Arun Palli from the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. This increase in the court's capacity follows an ordinance promulgated last month, which amended existing laws to allow for a greater number of judges. Prior to these appointments, there were already two vacancies in the Supreme Court, and with the increase in sanctioned strength, a total of six positions became vacant. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended these five names on May 27, and the appointments were finalized just four days later. The new judges are expected to take their oaths soon, filling the current vacancy in the apex court.
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The appointment of new judges is expected to enhance the functioning and efficiency of the Supreme Court, potentially leading to quicker resolutions of cases.
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