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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant administered the oath of office to three new Supreme Court judges, Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Aparesh Kumar Singh.
Justice Sunita Agarwal's elevation brings the Supreme Court's sitting women judges to three.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at 3.30 p.m. instead of the usual morning time.
The Centre approved the elevations after recommendations from the Supreme Court Collegium.
Why it mattersThree new appointments expand the court’s strength and increase women’s representation, which can affect future bench composition and judicial decisions.
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The Supreme Court's working strength stands at 37 judges with one vacancy, while the sanctioned strength was recently increased from 34 to 38.
The report also notes that this is the second appointment of a woman judge by the Surya Kant-led Collegium, following Justice Mohana.