Two Judges To Take Oath Monday, Take Supreme Court To Full Strength
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Once they take oath, the top court will achieve its full strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of India, after a gap of nine months.
Two new judges -- Justices Rajesh Bindal and Aravind Kumar -- will be administered oath of office by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday morning.
Before being elevated as judges of the top court, Justice Bindal was the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court while Justice Kumar was the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
Once they take oath, the top court will achieve its full strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of India, after a gap of nine months.
Here is what you need to know about the two new judges: Justice Rajesh Bindal, whose parent cadre is the Punjab and Haryana High Court, had been serving as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court since October 11, 2021.
