Justice Joymalya Bagchi took oath as a Supreme Court judge. File
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Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Monday (March 17, 2025) took oath as a Supreme Court judge, administered by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna.
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 is in line to be Chief Justice of India in 2031.
In its March 6 resolution, the Collegium had stated that there has not been a Chief Justice of India from the Calcutta High Court after the retirement of Justice Altamas Kabir on July 18, 2013.
Justice Bagchi will have a tenure of more than six years in the top court, during which he will also serve as the CJI.
Justice Bagchi was appointed judge of the High Court at Calcutta on June 27, 2011 and transferred to the Andhra Pradesh High Court on January 4, 2021. He was repatriated to the Calcutta High Court on November 8, 2021 and has been functioning there since then. He has served as a judge of the High Court for more than 13 years.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published – March 17, 2025 11:03 am IST