New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to Justices Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan as Supreme Court judges on Thursday.
The appointment has restored the Top Court full strength of 34 judges, including Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Acting Chief of Madras High Court R Mahadevan for elevation to the top court.
The Collegium highlighted the importance of diversity on the bench when recommending both judges.
Their appointments were approved by the President on July 16.
Justice Singh, originally from Manipur, has become the first judge from the state of Manipur to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. (with Agency inputs)
