Supreme Court, back to its full judicial strength
Supreme Court, back to its full judicial strength President DroupadiMurmu appointed Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan to the Supreme Court, restoring its full strength of 34 judges. Justice Singh is the first from Manipur, and Justice Mahadevan, from Tamil Nadu’s backward community, adds diversity. Procedure for appointment of Supreme Court Judges: Constitutional Basis: The appointment process is outlined in Article 124 of the Indian Constitution. Eligibility Criteria: As per article 124 [3] Indian Constitution, a person to be appointed as a Supreme Court judge of India Must be a citizen of India. Must have been a judge of…