On Wednesday, Justices Nani Tagia and Gunnu Anupama Chakravarthy took their oaths as judges of the Patna High Court.

The recent additions brought the total count of judges in the high court to 34, which falls short of the authorized strength of 53 judges.

Justices Tagia and Chakravarthy were sworn in at Raj Bhavan by Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar. The ceremony was attended by various dignitaries, including Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and the Speaker of the assembly, Awadh Bihari Chaudhary.

Justice Tagia was transferred to the Patna High Court from the Gauhati High Court. Prior to his appointment as a judge in 2020, he had served as a senior advocate in the Gauhati High Court.

Justice Chakravarthy commenced her legal career in 1994 at the Andhra Pradesh High Court. However, she later transitioned to the judicial services. Before becoming a judge in 2022, she held the position of Registrar General at the Telangana High Court.