New Delhi: The Supreme Court has got two more judges on board with it, on Saturday. Court is set to regain its full strength of 34 judges. Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Jamshed B Pardiwala of the Gujarat High Court will be working with the top court now.
Days after the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana recommended the two names, the Union Law Ministry announced their appointments on Saturday in separate notifications.
They will be taking oath next week. After they take oath, the Supreme Court will regain its sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
Justice Pardiwala is in line to become the Chief Justice of India upon retirement of Justice P S Narasimha as CJI in May 2028. He graduated from J P Arts College, Valsad, and secured a Law degree from K M Mulji Law College, Valsad, in 1988.
Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia Madanpur village in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district. He completed his graduation and Law from Allahabad University. In 1986 he joined the Bar at Allahabad High Court. On its formation in 2000, he shifted to Uttarakhand. He was the first Chief Standing Counsel in Uttarakhand HC. Later he became an Additional Advocate General for Uttarakhand government.
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