NEW DELHI: Butterflies in the stomach , said a worried Justice PV Sanjay Kumar seconds after he reached the pinnacle of his judicial profession in taking oath on Monday as a Supreme Court judge, an occasion that appeared to physically overwhelm him, triggering mild trembling of his hand.As he sat down after affirmation of oath to sign the official documents, the dais microphone picked him telling CJI DY Chandrachud, who administered the oath, that he was having butterflies in stomach .

The CJI comprehended the uneasiness of Justice Kumar, who was designated judge of Telangana HC in 2008 and as CJ of Manipur HC in February 2021.

Justice Chandrachuds remarks, likewise picked up by the dais microphone, was assuring: This is a very crucial and solemn celebration.

I get them (butterflies) while administering oaths.

It is a moment in history, you know! As per Collins dictionary, If you have butterflies in your stomach or have butterflies, you are extremely anxious or excited about something .

Britannica explained the phrase as having a worried feeling in the stomach .

Batting genius Sachin Tendulkar, at the peak of his profession, had revealed that he got butterflies on eve of every match.

Justice Kumar was 3rd amongst the 5 to take oath.

The other four who were administered oath as SC judges were Justices Pankaj Mithal, Sanjay Karol, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Manoj Misra.

With this, the working strength of SC went up to 32 judges as versus the sanctioned strength of 34 judges.Justice Mithal is the senior most amongst the five who took oath on Monday.

He was selected a judge of Allahabad HC in July 2006.

He was designated as CJ of J&K and Ladakh in January 2021 and was moved to Rajasthan HC as CJ in October 2022.

With Justice Karol taking oath as a SC judge, Himachal Pradesh got representation in the SC after a space of over 2 and half years.

However there are a number of HCs which have no representation in the SC.

Justice Karol was appointed a HC judge in March 2007 and CJ of Tripura HC in November 2018.

He was transferred to Patna HC as CJ in November 2019 and worked there till his elevation to the SC.Justice Amanullah, who was selected as judge of Patna HC in June 2011, was chosen to end up being a SC judge from the Muslim neighborhood after the retirement of Justice S Abdul Nazeer last month.

Justice Amanullah was transferred for eight months to Andhra Pradesh HC in 2020-21 before being transferred back to his moms and dad HC.Justice Misra, the youngest of the lot was selected judge of the Allahabad HC in November 2011, and has a long tenure of more than 7 years as a judge of the SC.

He would retire as the most senior judge, remaining no.

2 for more than 2 years when Justice Pardiwala becomes CJI in 2028.

With these appointments, both Allahabad HC and Delhi HC have the greatest representation in the SC with four judges each.

Bombay and Gujarat HCs have three Judges each in the SC.