India, June 2 -- Four high court chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana were sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, taking the apex court to near-full strength and marking one of the most significant rounds of appointments in recent years following the expansion of the court's sanctioned strength.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant administered the oath of office to justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli, and senior advocate V Mohana.

The appointments were notified by the Union government on Monday, four days after the Supreme Court collegium recommended their elevation. Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments through a post on X.

The names were recommended...