Appointments
New Judges of Supreme Court
▪ President Droupadi Murmu recently appointed Justices N.Kotiswar Singh and Justice R.Mahadevan as Supreme Court judges.
▪ Their names were recommended by a five-member Supreme Court Collegium which is headed by the Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud.
▪ Justice N. Kotiswar Singh is the first judge from Manipur to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
Note
▪ Judges of Supreme Court are appointed under the Article 124(3) of the Constitution.
▪ Total strength of Judges of Supreme Court : 34 (33 Judges + 1 Chief Justice)
CSIR chief
▪ Nallathamby Kalaiselvi who is currently the Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was granted a two-year extension.
▪ She is the First woman Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
About CSIR
✓ Formation – September 26, 1942
✓ President – Prime Minister of India
✓ Director General – N. Kalaiselvi.
✓ Headquarters – New Delhi.
