New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a 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.
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