Supreme Court to get two more judges Chief Justices of Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh to be elevated to Apex Court

The strength of the Supreme Court shall increase to 28 with Justices Pinaki Ghose, and Kurian Joseph, the current Chief Justices of Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh respectively, being elevated to the Supreme Court. The process is expected to take another four weeks..The strength of the Supreme Court shall increase to 28 with Justices Pinaki Ghose, and Kurian Joseph, the current Chief Justices of Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh respectively, being elevated to the Supreme Court. The process is expected to take another four weeks..As per the a report in The Hindu, the recommendations from the collegium will soon be sent to the Prime Minster’s Office and the President. These are the second round of elevations in recent times after three judges were sworn in to the Supreme Court in December last year..Chief Justice Pinaki Ghose, born on May 28, 1952, became a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on July 17, 1997. He was made the Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh on June 25, 2012 and was made the Chief Justice on December 26, 2012. He is associated with a large number of philanthropic orgaisations. Justice Ghose will have a tenure of five years in the Supreme Court..Justice Kurian Joseph, born on November 30, 1953, became a Permanent Judge of the Kerala High Court on July 12, 2000. He was the Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, following which he was made Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh on February 8, 2010. He was nearly transferred to the Jharkand High Court. Justice Joseph will have a tenure of nearly six years in the Supreme Court..Justice DK Jain became the first judge to retire from the Supreme Court in 2013, after he retired on January 24, 2013. Justice Jain will now be heading the Twentieth Law Commission of India, a post he will enjoy till August 31, 2015.