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In its resolution proposing the names of these three judges for elevation to the Supreme Court, the collegium has said that in view of the ever-mounting pendency of cases, it had become necessary to ensure that the Court has full working judge-strength leaving no vacancy at any point of time
The Supreme Court will now be functioning at its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges as three new judges took oath today.
These judges are Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court; Justice Augustine George Masih, former Chief Justice Rajasthan High Court and Justice Sandeep Mehta, former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
A few days back, the Supreme Court had issued a notification recommending these three names for elevation to the Supreme Court while noting that the workload of judges has increased considerably.
Yesterday, the Centre cleared the resolutions sent by the Supreme Court Collegium.
Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18 January 2008. He was elevated as Chief Justice of the High Court for the State of Telangana on 11 October 2021 and thereafter transferred to High Court of Delhi on 28 4 June 2022. Justice Sharma has served as a judge of the High Court for more than 15 years and as Chief Justice of High Court for more than 2 years.
Justice AG Masih was appointed as a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 10 July 2008. He was elevated as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 30 May 2023.
Justice Sandeep Mehta was appointed as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 30 May 2011. Having attained seniority in his parent High Court he was elevated as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and is serving there since 15 February 2023.
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