Supreme Court attains full strength with swearing-in of Justice P B Varale

New Delhi, Jan 25: The Supreme Court has reached its full operational capacity with the recent induction of Justice PB Varale, who was sworn in as a judge on Thursday, as reported by Bar and Bench.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud officiated the oath-taking ceremony, which took place at the Supreme Court and was attended by fellow judges and members of the legal community.

Justice Varale's appointment was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on January 19. Notably, he holds the distinction of being the senior-most High Court Judge from a Scheduled Caste, and before his elevation to the Supreme Court, he was the only Chief Justice from a Scheduled Caste among the Chief Justices of High Courts throughout the nation.

The Central government officially notified Justice Varale's appointment on January 24. Before this, he had been serving as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. With this new role, Justice Varale becomes the third sitting judge of the Supreme Court hailing from the Dalit community.