New Delhi, June 3 -- 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 on X. The appointments came days after the Union government increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 33 to 37 judges, excluding the CJI, through the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026. The move was aimed at addressing mounting pendency, which has crossed 92,000 cases, and facilitating the regular constitution of larger benches. With the swearing-in of the five new judges, the apex court's working strength has risen to 36 judges, excluding the CJI, leaving only one vacancy against the sanctioned strength of 37 judges....