Appointment of Two New Judges to the Supreme Court of India
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Appointment of two new Supreme Court judges |
| Date of Announcement | July 16, 2023 |
| Appointed by | President Droupadi Murmu |
| Announced by | Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal |
| Judges Appointed | Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice R Mahadevan |
| Current Supreme Court Strength | 34 judges, including Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud |
| Justice N Kotiswar Singh | First judge from Manipur, currently Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, son of Manipur's first Advocate General N Ibotombi Singh, alum of Kirori Mal College and Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, career started in 1986, served as Manipur Advocate General, judge in Gauhati and Manipur High Courts. |
| Justice R Mahadevan | Currently acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, born in Chennai, alum of Madras Law College, appeared in over 9,000 cases, served as Additional Government Pleader (taxes) for the Government of Tamil Nadu, Additional Central Government Standing Counsel, Senior Panel Counsel for the Government of India at Madras High Court, elevated as a judge of Madras High Court in 2013. |
| About Supreme Court of India | Supreme judicial authority, highest court of the Republic of India, final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases, power of judicial review, consists of Chief Justice of India and a maximum of 33 fellow judges, has extensive powers including original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions. |