New judge of Supreme Court

Question: Who amongst the following took oath as Judge of the Supreme Court on April 27th, 2018?
(a) Indira Jaisingh
(b) Indu Malhotra
(c) Pragati Singh
(d) Indrani Mukherjee
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On April 27th, 2018 senior advocate Indu Malhotra sworn in as the judge of the Supreme Court.
  • Chief Justice Deepak Mishra administered her oath of office and secrecy.
  • She is the first woman advocate of the country who became a judge of the Supreme Court elevated from the advocate.
  • After the swearing in, the number of judges in the Supreme Court has now increased to 25.
  • Whereas in the Supreme Court, the number of sanctioned posts of the judges, including the Chief Justice (CJI), is 31.

Reference:
http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/chief-justice-judges