President Approves Appointment of Five New Supreme Court Judges

Current Context: On June 1, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu approved the appointment of five new judges to the Supreme Court of India.

• Appointments were notified by the Ministry of Law & Justice under Article 124(2) of the Constitution.
• On June 2, 2026, CJI Surya Kant administered the oath of office.
• This raised the working strength to 37 judges out of the revised sanctioned strength of 38 (via SC Judges Amendment Ordinance, 2026).
• The five new judges are → Justice Sheel Nagu (Punjab & Haryana HC CJ), Justice Shree Chandrashekhar (Bombay HC CJ), Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva (MP HC CJ), Justice Arun Palli (J&K & Ladakh HC CJ), Smt. Venkita Subramani Mohana (Senior Advocate, SC).

Question:

Q.1 Which of the following was appointed to the Supreme Court from the position of Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court?
a) Justice Arun Palli
b) Justice Sheel Nagu
c) Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
d) Justice Shree Chandrashekhar

Answer: b) Justice Sheel Nagu was serving as Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court before his elevation.