CJI administers oath to two new judges of Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Friday administered the oath of office to two newly appointed judges of the Supreme Court. Justices Alok Aradhe and Vipul Manubhai Pancholi took oath as apex court judges, two days after the Centre cleared their appointments.

With the swearing-in of the two new judges, the Supreme Court regained its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of India.

The top court Collegium, headed by CJI Gavai, had



on Monday forwarded its recommendations to the Centre. “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 25th August, 2025 has recommended elevation of the following Chief Justices of the High Courts, as Judges in the Supreme Court: (i) Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay (PHC: High Court of Madhya Pradesh) (ii) Mr. Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature at Patna, (PHC: High Court of Gujarat),” said a statement uploaded on the website of the apex court.