New Delhi, March 18 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a senior judge of the Calcutta High Court, as a Supreme Court judge. The CJI administered the oath to Justice Bagchi in the presence of other Supreme Court judges at a ceremony on the apex court premises. With the swearing in of Justice Bagchi, the top court will have 33 judges against its sanctioned strength of 34.
Justice Bagchi will have a tenure of more than six years in the top court, during which he will also serve as the CJI. Born on October 3, 1966, Justice Bagchi would assume the office of the CJI upon the retirement of Justice KV Viswanathan on May 25, 2031. His tenure will last till his retireme...