# Six additional judges sworn in at Karnataka High Court 2026-08-09T14:12:24+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Six advocates were sworn in as additional judges of the Karnataka High Court on Sunday. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath at a ceremony in Bengaluru. The new judges are Raghavendra Sitaram Shrivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subrahmanya Rangarao, Tadagavadi Prakash Vivekananda, Bakkeshwar Pramod and Hombegowda Shantibhushan. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru attended the event. However, the venues differ between reports: Deccan Chronicle says the ceremony was at the Glass House of Lok Bhavan, while Deccan Herald states Raj Bhavan. With these appointments, the high court now has 57 judges against a sanctioned strength of 62. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com - deccanherald.com Tags: additional judges, Bengaluru, Governor Gehlot, judicial appointments, Karnataka High Court, legal news Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/six-additional-judges-sworn-in-at-karnataka-high-court/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/six-additional-judges-sworn-in-at-karnataka-high-court/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.