Four new judges of Supreme Court will be sworn-in on September 23, setting strength of SC to 34. According to reports, four judges out of total Bench are classmates from law college. With appointment of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court will have four batchmates from  Campus Law Centre in Delhi University. Reportedly, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay K Kaul were also in same batch. All se four judges gruated from Campus Law Centre in 1982. It is also reported that Justice Chandrachud and Justice Kaul were also batchmates at St. Stephens College. 

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Judges' Backgrounds 

Justice DY Chandrachud was first one to be elevated to top court in 2016. He was appointed as an ditional judge of Bombay High Court in 2000 and was me Chief Justice of Allahab High Court in 2013.

Justice Bhat has practised before Delhi High Court, Supreme Court, and or judicial fora. He was appointed an ditional Judge of Delhi High Court in 2004 and was me a permanent judge in 2006.

Justice Roy was appointed an ditional judge of Gauhati High Court in 2006 and was me permanent judge in 2008. He was n transferred from Gauhati HC and was shifted to Kerala HC. He was me Chief Justice of Kerala HC in 2018.

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul was elevated as an ditional judge of Delhi High Court in 2001. He became Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2013, before being transferred to Mras HC as its Chief Justice in 2014. He was elevated as an SC judge in 2017.

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DY Chandrachud in line to be CJI

Out of four batchmates, Justice DY Chandrachud is slated to become Chief Justice of India (CJI) on vember 9, 2022. After his appointment, he and his far Y.V. Chandrachud will be only far-son duo to have heed apex court. According to reports, Supreme Court judges retire at of 65. In cases when two judges are elevated on same date to Supreme Court, one who swears-in first is given priority. 

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