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Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana on Tuesday began administering oath of office to nine new judges, including three women, of the Supreme Court.
The CJI started the swearing-in by administering oath of office to Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka.
With the swearing-in of the nine new judges, the strength of the Supreme Court would rise to 33, including the CJI, out of the sanctioned strength of 34.
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Besides them, Justice C T Ravikumar, Justice M M Sundresh, Justice Bela M Trivedi and senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha would also be administered oath of office by the CJI.
Justice Nagarathna, the daughter of former CJI E S Venkataramiah, is in line to become the first woman CJI in September 2027.