SC gets two new judges, CJI Chandrachud administers oath of office to Justices Bhuyan and Bhatti

With the swearing-in of Justices Bhuyan and Bhatti, the working strength of judges in the apex court has risen to 32 against the sanctioned strength of 34, including the CJI. The central government had cleared the names of Justice Bhuyan, who was the chief justice of the Telangana high court, and Justice Bhatti, his counterpart in Kerala, for elevation to the top court on July 12.