India, May 29 -- The Union government is likely to notify the appointment of three new judges to the Supreme Court later Thursday, following the President's assent to the collegium's recommendations. The judges are expected to be sworn in by Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai on Friday morning.

The files concerning the appointments reached President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and have now received her approval. The Union Law Ministry is anticipated to issue the formal notification shortly, completing the process initiated by the Supreme Court collegium.

This marks a significant development in the judiciary, coming just three days after the collegium's recommendation. The swift action is seen as a positive start to the tenure of CJI...