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President Pranab Mukherjee clears four new judges for Supreme Court

Union Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda confirmed the new appointments in a series of tweets Wednesday night.

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The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their names earlier this month, the first since the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act was struck down by a Supreme Court bench last October.

With President Pranab Mukherjee signing their warrants of appointment, all four names — three high court chief justices and one senior advocate — recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium last week are set to take oath as Supreme Court Judges later this week.

Union Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda confirmed the new appointments in a series of tweets Wednesday night.

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Sources said the formal notification pertaining to the elevation of Chief Justice A M Khanwilkar of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud of Allahabad High Court, Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan of Kerala High Court and senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General L Nageswara Rao to the Supreme Court is likely to be issued tomorrow and they are likely to take oath on Friday.

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