West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Justice Joymalya Bagchi on his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Bagchi’s elevation to the court was a moment of pride for Bengalis, she said. He was appointed a judge in the Calcutta High Court on June 27, 2011. He will serve more than six years in the top court. Once he takes oath, the Supreme court will have 33 judges against its sanctioned strength of 34. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndTV feed.) Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world on the NDTV News app. Back to Mail Online home. back to the page you came from. The article was originally published by the Times of India, with a headline that read: \”Justice Bagchi appointed by the President of India as an Hon’ble Judge of theSupreme Court of India. The appointment makes us proud\” The article has been updated to reflect that the President has confirmed the appointment.