Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will administer the oath of office to five newly appointed Supreme Court judges

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will administer the oath of office to five newly appointed judges in the Supreme Court at 10:30am on Monday. The Supreme Court collegium recommended the appointment of the five judges last year. President Droupadi Murmu approved the names on February 4.

Among those who will take the oath of office are Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court; Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna High Court; Justice P V Sanjay Kumar, Chief Justice, Manipur High Court; Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of Patna High Court; and Justice Manoj Misra of Allahabad High Court.

Once the judges take oath, the strength of the Supreme Court will go up to 32 judges. Currently, the Supreme court is functioning with 27 judges, including the Chief Justice of India.

Two more names remain to be cleared by the Centre, after which the Supreme Court could function at its full capacity of 34 judges.