NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium, at its assembly on Tuesday, beneficial the elevation of the 5 excessive court docket judges to the apex court docket.
The Collegium beneficial elevations of three Chief Justices and two judges of the excessive courts to the Supreme Court.
Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Chief Justice of Manipur High Court had been the names beneficial for elevation to the highest court docket.
Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of Patna High Court and Justice Manoj Misra of Allahabad High Court had been additionally beneficial for the elevation of the Supreme Court.
On Monday, Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Dipankar Datta took oath as a decide of the Supreme Court.
The Department of Justice within the Union Law Ministry issued a notification saying the appointment of Justice Datta on Sunday as the highest court docket decide.
After the appointment of Justice Datta, the variety of judges within the apex court docket has now elevated to twenty-eight.
The sanctioned power of the Supreme Court is 34, together with the Chief Justice of India.