India, Aug. 12 -- Retired judicial officer Vimal Kumar Yadav on Tuesday took oath as a judge at the Delhi high court, taking the court's strength to 44 against the sanctioned 60.

The oath was administered by chief justice DK Upadhyay in Hindi. Yadav's name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium on July 28, despite previously rejecting it.

According to people familiar with the matter, Yadav's name was first considered in 2023 but was returned to the Delhi HC by the collegium. However, the government last year resubmitted his name for reconsideration, following which the Collegium approved his appointment during its meeting held on July 28.

Yadav's name was reconsidered by the collegium taking note of his exemplary performance, a...