India, Oct. 28 -- Three new judges took oath at the Delhi high court on Tuesday, taking the court's bench strength to 44 as opposed to the sanctioned 60.

The oath to the three judges - justices Dinesh Mehta, Avneesh Jhingan and Chandrasekharan Sudha - was administered by high court Chief Justice DK Upadhyay.

The transfer of the judges - justices Mehta and Jhingan from Rajasthan HC and justice Sudha from Kerala HC - was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, during meetings held on August 25 and 26. Their transfers were notified by the government on October 14.

Their addition marks the third major reshuffle at the court, with the first in March, when justice Yashwant Varma was transferred ...