The Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on July 14 administered the oath of office to two Judges of the Superme Court of India, Ujjal Bhuyan and S Venkatanarayana Bhatti.
Ujjal Bhuyan, SV Bhatti Take Oath As Supreme Court Judges
The collegium on July 5 had recommended their names in light of the retirement of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi and Ramasubramanian in June.
While Ujjal Bhuyan was the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, SV Bhatti was the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. According to the recommendation, “During his long tenure as a Judge of the High Court, Mr Justice Bhuyan has acquired significant experience in diverse fields of law. He has acquired specialisation and domain knowledge in the law of taxation. He has also served as a Judge of the Bombay High Court dealing with a wide spectrum of cases including taxation.”
S Venkatanarayana Bhatti was transferred to the High Court of Kerala in March 2019 where he served as the Chief Justice. According to his recommendation, “During his long tenure as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and as a Judge and subsequently as Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala, Mr Justice Bhatti has acquired considerable experience in various branches of law. He commands a good reputation and possesses integrity and competence.”
