India's Supreme Court Gains 5 New Judges, Reaching 37-Judge Strength
Five new judges have been appointed to the Supreme Court of India, increasing its total strength to 37. This move aims to address the existing vacancies within the country's highest judicial body.
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With 5 judge appointments, SC's strength increases to 37
The Law Ministry has appointed five new judges to the Supreme Court. This brings the total strength of the apex court to 37, including the Chief Justice of India. The new judges will take their oath on Tuesday. This appointment fills most of the vacancies after the sanctioned strength was recently increased. The Supreme Court now has one vacancy remaining.
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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.
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