Question: Recently President of India appointed how many new judges to the Supreme Court?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 5
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- On 15 February 2017; President of India, Pranab Mukherjee appointed five new judges to the Supreme Court.
- Those elevated to the apex court are five high court judges, including four chief justices of state high courts.
- They are: Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Rajasthan HC Chief Justice Naveen Sinha, Kerala HC Chief Justice Mohan M Shantanagouder, Chhattisgarh HC Chief Justice Dipak Gupta and Karnataka HC judge S Abdul Nazeer.
- The working strength of Supreme Court is 28 now against the sanctioned strength of 31.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/President-appoints-five-new-SC-judges/article17308395.ece
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-gets-five-more-judges/articleshow/57169199.cms