India, Feb. 21 -- Judicial officers Renu Bhatnagar and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta on Friday took oath as judges of the Delhi high court, taking its strength to 41 against the sanction of 60 judges.

The oath was administered by chief justice DK Upadhyay, a day after their appointment was notified by the union government.

On Wednesday, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointment on X.

On February 6, the collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna also comprising justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant had recommended the names of the judicial officers.

"The Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on February 5, 2025, approved the proposal for the appointment of the following judicial officers as judges of th...