New Delhi: Indian government has approved all nine judges recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the supreme court.

Recommended 9 names include three women judges.

The names have been sent to the President for approval. After President’s approval, the judges are likely to take oath on August 31.

The Supreme Court, which has 25 judges against a sanctioned strength of 34, will be left with only one vacancy after the new judges are sworn in.

The names include eight judges and one lawyer from the Supreme Court Bar as follows:

1.            Karnataka High Court Chief Justice AS Oka;

2.            Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Vikram Nath;

3.            Sikkim Chief Justice JK Maheshwari;

4.            Telangana Chief Justice Hima Kohli;

5.            Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice BV Nagarathna;

6.            Kerala High Court Judge, Justice CT Ravikumar;

7.            Madras High Court Judge, Justice MM Sundresh;

8.            Gujarat High Court Judge Justice Bela M Trivedi;

9.            and Senior Advocate PS Narasimha.

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