Chief Justice DK Upadhyay administered the oath to the following five judges:

• Nivedita Prakash Mehta;

• Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar;

• Ashwin Damodar Bhobe;

• Rohit Wasudeo Joshi; and

• Advait Mahendra Sethna.

The newly appointed judges will serve as additional judges of the Bombay High Court for a period of two years, after which they may or may not be confirmed as permanent judges. Until yesterday, the High Court had 64 sitting judges against a sanctioned strength of 94. With the addition of these new judges, the total strength has risen to 69.

The Central government approved their appointments on October 23, 2024, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, made on September 24. The Collegium's decision was based on a recommendation by the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, who had proposed the elevation of these five lawyers on January 19, 2024.