India, June 2 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday administered the oath of office to five new judges, bringing the working strength of the Supreme Court to 37 against a newly expanded sanctioned strength of 38.

The brief swearing-in ceremony, attended by sitting judges, lawyers, registry staff, and family members, follows a swift approval process by the Union Government after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names on May 27.

The five newly inducted judges are, Justice Sheel Nagu (formerly Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court), Justice Shree Chandrashekhar (formerly Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court), Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva (formerly Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court), Justice Arun...