India, July 21 -- Six new judges took oath on Monday as judges of the Delhi high court taking its strength to 40, against the sanctioned 60.

The oath to the six judges- Justices V Kameshwar Rao, Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Vivek Chaudhary, Anil Kshetrapal, Arun Kumar Monga and Om Prakash Shukla was administered by Chief Justice DK Upadhyay, a week after their names were cleared by the Centre.

Their names were recommended by the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai, and comprising justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, JK Maheshwari and BV Nagarathna, on May 26, along with recommending the transfer of 22 high court judges across the country, appointments of chief justices to five high courts, and shuffling ...