Two new judges — Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice R. Mahadevan — were sworn in as Judges of the Supreme Court on July 18, Thursday, taking the number of judges to 34, the actual sanctioned strength of the top court. They were sworn-in as Judges of the apex court by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud. The CJI administered the oath of office to Justices Singh and Mahadevan.The Swearing-in-Ceremony was held at the premises of the apex court. With the swearing-in of these two new judges, the top court has attained its full strength of 34 judges, including the CJI. The Supreme Court secretary general read out the Presidential Warrant of appointment for Justices Singh and Mahadevan appointing them as Supreme Court judgeThe SC Collegium on July 11, Thursday, recommended to the Centre the names of the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Justice Singh and Acting Chief of Madras High Court Justice Mahadevan for elevation to the apex court.Acting on the recommendations of the SC Collegium, the Centre on July 16, Tuesday, notified their appointment as judges of the apex court.Justice Singh would be the first Judge from Manipur to be elevated to the SC.“His (Justice Singh) appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court will provide representation to the North-East, and in particular, he will be the first judge from the State of Manipur to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court,” stated the resolution of Collegium.
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