New Delhi (04.02.2023): The Central government on Saturday notified the appointments of five new judges to the Supreme Court. The five High Court judges were recommended for elevation by the SC Collegium on December 13, 2022.

With these appointments, the working strength of the Supreme Court will go up to 32, with two vacancies. On Friday, the Supreme Court had pulled up the Central government for delaying the appointments of the five judges, who were recommended in December 2022. The five judges appointed are:

1. Justice Pankaj Mithal (Currently Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court).
2. Justice Sanjay Karol (Currently Chief Justice of Patna High Court).
3. Justice PV Sanjay Kumar (Currently Chief Justice of Manipur High Court).
4. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah (Currently Judge of Patna High Court).
5. Justice Manoj Misra (Currently Judge of Allahabad High Court).