New Delhi: Nine new judges, including three women, were appointed to the Supreme Court, with Justice BV Nagarathna likely to be the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027. President Ram Nath Kovind signed the warrants of appointment.
The Centre had cleared all the nine names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment to the top court, which currently has 24 judges against a sanctioned strength of 34.
The three women judges in the list are Justice Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court; Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court; and Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat High Court.
The other judges to have been appointed to the Supreme Court are Justice C T Ravikumar of the Kerala High Court; Justice M M Sundresh of the Madras High Court; Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka (Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court); Justice Vikram Nath (Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court), Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari (Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court) and senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha.AGENCIES
Nine judges, including 3 women, appointed to Supreme Court
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Nine judges, including 3 women, appointed to Supreme Court
Published Date: 28-08-2021 | 1:36 am
New Delhi: Nine new judges, including three women, were appointed to the Supreme Court, with Justice BV Nagarathna likely to be the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027. President Ram Nath Kovind signed the warrants of appointment.
The Centre had cleared all the nine names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment to the top court, which currently has 24 judges against a sanctioned strength of 34.
The three women judges in the list are Justice Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court; Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court; and Justice Bela Trivedi of the Gujarat High Court.
The other judges to have been appointed to the Supreme Court are Justice C T Ravikumar of the Kerala High Court; Justice M M Sundresh of the Madras High Court; Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka (Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court); Justice Vikram Nath (Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court), Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari (Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court) and senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha.AGENCIES
