India, July 22 -- Six new judges took oath as judges of the Delhi High Court on Monday, 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.

While justice Chaudhary took oath in Hindi, the other five judges took oath in English.

Their names were recommended by the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai, and comprising justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, JK Maheshwari and BV Nagarathna, on May 26. The collegium also recommended the transfer of 22 high court jud...