Supreme Count nears full strength as five judges take oath
The Supreme Court of India has welcomed five new judges, bringing its strength closer to full capacity. This appointment follows the recent increase in the court's sanctioned strength from 33 to 37 judges to address a backlog of over 92,000 cases. The new judges include four chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana, who enhances gender representation on the bench.
- ▪Five judges were sworn in to the Supreme Court, increasing its working strength to 36.
- ▪The appointments were made shortly after the government increased the court's sanctioned strength to 37 judges.
- ▪Senior advocate V Mohana's appointment is significant for increasing women's representation in the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Count nears full strength as five judges take oathFour chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana were sworn in as Supreme Court judges, enhancing capacity to address over 92,000 pending cases.Published on: Jun 03, 2026 6:26 AM ISTBy Utkarsh Anand, New DelhiShare viaCopy link Four high court chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana were sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, taking the apex court to near-full strength and marking one of the most significant rounds of appointments in recent years following the expansion of the court’s sanctioned strength.Supreme Court of India (PTI)Chief Justice of India Surya Kant administered the oath of office to justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli and senior advocate V Mohana at a ceremony…
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