Chief Justice Swears in Five New Judges, Supreme Courts Strength Reaches 37

New Delhi, June 2: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The newly appointed judges are Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice S. Chandrashekar, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice Arun Palli, and senior advocate V. Mohana. Their appointments were approved by the central government following recommendations from the Supreme Court Collegium. With these additions, the total number of judges in the Supreme Court has now reached 37.

The central government approved the promotion of four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate Mohana to the Supreme Court during meetings held on May 22 and May 27.

Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced on the social media platform X that the President, after consulting with the Chief Justice of India, appointed Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice S. Chandrashekar, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice Arun Palli, and senior advocate V. Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court.

The Collegium stated on the Supreme Court’s website that it recommended the promotion of the following individuals to the Supreme Court during its meetings on May 22 and May 27.

Justice Nagu was appointed as a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in May 2011 and took over as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in July 2024.

Justice Chandrashekar was appointed as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court in January 2013 and became Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in January 2025.

Justice Sachdeva was appointed as an additional judge of the Delhi High Court in April 2013 and became a permanent judge in March 2015. He later became Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in July 2025.

Justice Palli was appointed as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in December 2013 and became Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in April 2025.

Senior advocate V. Mohana has been practicing in the Supreme Court and has handled numerous constitutional, civil, and service law cases.