NEW DELHI: Two new judges -- Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice R Mahadevan -- were sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court on Thursday, taking the number of judges to the maximum strength of 34.
The two judges were administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.
The Supreme Court secretary general read out the Presidential Warrant of appointment for Justices Singh and Mahadevan appointing them as Supreme Court judges.
All SC judges, law officers and the other advocates were present during the swearing in ceremony.
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The SC Collegium has on July 11 recommended the names of the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Justice Singh and acting chief justice of Madras High Court Justice Mahadevan for elevation to the Supreme Court.
The Centre had on July 16 notified their appointment as judges of the apex court.
Justice Singh is the first judge from Manipur to be elevated to the SC. Justice Mahadevan backward community from Tamil Nadu and his appointment came to ensure diversity to the bench.
The vacancies to the post of two judges were created on recent retirement of Justices Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna.
