Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court .

• Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath of office to Justice Varale at a brief ceremony attended by judges, advocates and Supreme Court Registry officials here.
• With Justice Varale’s swearing in, the number of judges in the Supreme Court has reached 34, which is its total sanctioned strength.
• The appointment came a month after the retirement of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on December 25, 2023.
• Justice Varale is the third sitting judge from the Dalit community in the Supreme Court, apart from Justice BR Gavai and Justice CT Ravikumar.
• The Centre had on Wednesday notified the appointment of Justice Varale as a judge of the Supreme Court.