Justice Joymalya Bagchi to be sworn in as SC judge on 17 March

New Delhi: Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi will be sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on Monday. 

Once Justice Bagchi takes oath, the Supreme Court will have 33 judges against its sanctioned strength of 34.

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Justice Bagchi is scheduled to become the Chief Justice of India on May 26, 2031

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna will administer the oath of office to Justice Bagchi in the presence of other Supreme Court judges at a ceremony on the apex court premises.

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