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Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna sworn-in as SC judges

PTI
Published : Jan 18, 2019, 11:04 am IST
Updated : Jan 18, 2019, 11:04 am IST

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to justices.

The sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court is 31.  (Photo: File)
 The sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court is 31. (Photo: File)

New Delhi: Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to justices Maheshwari and Khanna during the swearing-in ceremony held in court number 1 of the apex court. The sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court is 31. With the swearing-in of justices Maheshwari and Khanna, the strength has now gone up to 28.

While Justice Maheshwari was the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Khanna was a judge in the Delhi High Court.

Tags: supreme court, ranjan gogoi, karnataka high court, delhi high court
Location: India, Delhi, New Delhi