One-liner: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud-led five-judge collegium has undergone a change with the inclusion of Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, after two senior judges demitted office during the summer break.
2 judges retire: Justices KM Joseph and Ajay Rastogi, who were part of the collegium, retired on June 16 and 17, respectively.
Revamped collegium: Besides the CJI, the revamped collegium now includes Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant.
Faces task of filling vacancies: The reconstituted collegium faces the task of filling the vacancies in the SC which will be reduced to 31 against the sanctioned 34, with the retirement of Justice V Ramasubramanian today.
Background: The composition of the three-member collegium, which recommends names for appointment of judges in HCs, has also undergone a change with the inclusion of Justice Khanna in place of Justice Joseph. The panel headed by CJI Chandrachud also has Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul as its member.