New Delhi: CJI NV Ramana administered the oath with nine Judges as Supreme Court Judges on Tuesday and posed for pictures with his colleagues. He is seen with the four sitting women Judges of the Supreme Court Justice Indira Banerjee, Justice B V Nagarathna, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Bela M Trivedi.

The swearing in ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Supreme Court’s Additional Building Complex and not the CJI’s Courtroom where it is traditionally held, due to Covid – 19protocols.

The nine new judges who were administered the oath of office are Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice B V Nagarathna, Justice C T Ravi Kumar, Justice M M Sundresh, Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice P S Narasimha.

With Justices Nagarathna, Kohli and Trivedi sworn in today, this is the highest number of sitting women Judges the Supreme Court has ever had. This elevation is also significant as the Supreme Court is set to get its first woman Chief Justice in Justice Nagarathna. Daughter of former Chief Justice of India E S Venkataramiah, she is in line for the post in September 2027.

Also, this was the first time when nine judges took the oath of office at one go.

This is for the first time in the history of the Supreme Court of India when nine judges will be taking the oath of office in one go. Supreme Court now has 33 judges, including the Chief Justice, against the sanctioned strength of 34.