New Delhi: Chief Justices of the High Courts of Delhi, Rajasthan and Kerala - justice S B Sinha, Justice Arun Kumar and Justice Srikrishna - were on October 3 sworn in at judges office in Supreme Court.

With this Supreme Court attained its full sanctioned strength of 26 judges.

The three new judges were administered oath of office by Chief Justice of India, B N Kirpal in his court room at a simple ceremony which was attended by Attorney General Soli Sorabjee, additional solicitors general, senior advocates and other lawyers.

Justice Sinha, born in 1944, started his practice in Dhanbad, Bihar, in March 1968. He was elevated to Patna High Court as a judge in March 1987.

Justice Kumar, born in 1941, first taught law at Delhi University and then started practice in 1967. He was appointed as a judge in Delhi High Court in 1990.

Justice Srikrishna, born in 1941, enrolled himself as an advocate in Bombay High Court in December 1962 and was appointed as a judge of the High Court in 1990. His name sought into prominence because of his report on Mumbai riots indicting the then Shiv Sena government.

PTI