Three New Judges Sworn into the Supreme Court of India
New Appointments in the Supreme Court
New Delhi, May 30: On Friday, Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai officially swore in three new judges to the Supreme Court.
The newly appointed Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and Atul S. Chandurkar took their oaths following the Centre's approval of their appointments on Thursday.
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI Gavai, had submitted its recommendations to the government on Monday. A statement on the apex court's website detailed the elevation of the following judges: (i) Justice N.V. Anjaria, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court (previously at the Gujarat High Court), (ii) Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court (previously at the Rajasthan High Court), and (iii) Justice A.S. Chandurkar, Judge of the Bombay High Court.
In a prompt response to the Collegium's suggestions, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, announced on social media that the President, after consulting with the CJI, had appointed Justices Anjaria, Bishnoi, and Chandurkar to the Supreme Court.
Justice Anjaria began his career as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in November 2011 and was confirmed as a permanent Judge in September 2023. He assumed the role of Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 25 of the previous year.
Justice Bishnoi, who previously served as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Rajasthan High Court in January 2013 and became a permanent Judge in January 2015.
Justice Atul S. Chandurkar was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court in June 2013.
According to the current Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), the CJI and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, collectively known as the Collegium, are responsible for recommending candidates to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is authorized to have a total of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice.