It is the first time as many as nine judges were sworn in to the Supreme Court in a single stroke.
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Tuesday read out the oath of allegiance to the Constitution to nine new judges of the Supreme Court, reducing the vacancies in the top court to just one.
The occasion was historic on several fronts. It was the first time as many as nine judges were sworn in to the Supreme Court in a single stroke. Three of them were women judges. One of them, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, is slated to be Chief Justice of India in 2027. Again, it was the first time the Supreme Court allowed a live telecast of the ceremony. Usually, cameras are not allowed in to cover the swearing-in of judges to the Supreme Court as the event is held in the Chief Justice of India’s courtroom. This time, it was held in an auditorium at the court’s new annexe complex.
Here is a thumbnail sketch of the nine new Supreme Court judges:
Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka took oath as the Chief…