Sudhanshu Dhulia, Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala take oath as Supreme Court judges
The Hindu
They would be judges 33 and 34, completing the sanctioned judicial strength of the court
Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala took oath as Supreme Court judges on Monday.
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana read out the oath of the constitutional office to the two new judges in a brief, solemn ceremony held in an auditorium of the Supreme Court additional building complex.
Other Supreme Court judges were in attendance on the dais. Justice Dhulia was sworn in first followed by Justice Pardiwala. They would be judges 33 and 34, completing the sanctioned judicial strength of the court.
After a half-hour high tea, the judges would assemble in their respective courtrooms for the day’s work.
Justice Pardiwala is sitting in the Chief Justice’s Bench in court number one on his first day as Supreme Court judge.
Justice Dhulia is part of the Bench led by Justice U.U. Lalit, who is the seniormost judge after the CJI and next in line to be the top judge as per the seniority norm.
Justice Pardiwala is in line to be appointed Chief Justice of India years from now. He would then have a tenure of about two years and three months as the top judge of the country.
he Tamil Nadu Government will take appropriate decision to protect the welfare and livelihood of Manjolai tea estate workers as Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, which is managing the tea gardens for the past 90-odd years, is about to wind up its operations in near future, Speaker M. Appavu has said.