The Union government has approved all nine names, including three women judges, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the Apex court. The names have been sent to the President for approval. A formal notification would be issued shortly, they said.

The new judges of the top court include Justice B V Nagarathna, who will be in line to be the first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027, Justice Bela M Trivedi, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice C T Ravikumar, Justice M M Sundresh, and senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha. Justices Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, Vikram Nath, and Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari are also among those appointed to the Supreme Court.

Justice SM Sikri was the first lawyer to be elevated directly to the Supreme Court bench in March 1964. He became the Chief Justice of India in 1971. Justice UU Lalit, who was elevated directly from a lawyer to a Supreme Court judge, is set to become Chief Justice after NV Ramana retires next year in August.

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