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.
