List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
There are currently 34 judges (including the Chief Justice) who comprise the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the country. The maximum possible strength is 34. According to the Constitution of India, the judges of the Supreme Court must retire at the age of 65.[1]
In August 2021, then President Ram Nath Kovind signed the warrant of appointments of nine judges, including three women, to the Supreme Court, taking the total number of judges to 33, against the sanctioned strength of 34.[2] It was also the first instance that nine judges to the Supreme Court took oath at once.[3][4] 8 of the 33 judges (excluding the chief justice) are expected to eventually become Chief Justices of India.[5][6]
Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is the 50th and current Chief Justice of India. He was sworn in on 9 November 2022.[7][8][9]
List of judges ordered by seniority[edit]
Sr. No. | Image | Name | Gender | Date of Appointment | Becomes CJI on | Date of Retirement | Tenure Length | Tenure Length as CJI | Parent High Court |
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1 | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (Chief Justice of India) |
Male | 13 May 2016 (7 years, 361 days) |
9 November 2022 (1 year, 181 days) |
10 November 2024 (−186 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay | |
2 | Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 111 days) |
11 November 2024 (−187 days) |
13 May 2025 (−1 year, 5 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi | |
3 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 350 days) |
14 May 2025 (−1 year, 6 days) |
23 November 2025 (−1 year, 199 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay | |
4 | Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 350 days) |
24 November 2025 (−1 year, 200 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 277 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana | |
5 | A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 350 days) |
19 May 2024 (−11 days) |
4 years, 362 days | Karnataka | |||
6 | Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 228 days) |
31 January 2025 (−268 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | |||
7 | Abhay S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
24 May 2025 (−1 year, 16 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | |||
8 | Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
10 February 2027 (−2 years, 278 days) |
23 September 2027 (−3 years, 138 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad | |
9 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
28 June 2026 (−2 years, 51 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | |||
10 | Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
1 September 2024 (−116 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | |||
11 | B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
24 September 2027 (−3 years, 139 days) |
29 October 2027 (−3 years, 174 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka | |
12 | C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
5 January 2025 (−242 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | |||
13 | M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
20 July 2027 (−3 years, 73 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | |||
14 | Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
9 June 2025 (−1 year, 32 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | |||
15 | P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 251 days) |
30 October 2027 (−3 years, 175 days) |
2 May 2028 (−3 years, 360 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council | |
16 | Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (1 year, 365 days) |
9 August 2025 (−1 year, 93 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | |||
17 | J. B. Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (1 year, 365 days) |
3 May 2028 (−3 years, 361 days) |
11 August 2030 (−6 years, 95 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat | |
18 | Dipankar Datta | Male | 12 December 2022 (1 year, 148 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 276 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | |||
19 | Pankaj Mithal | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 92 days) |
16 June 2026 (−2 years, 39 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | |||
20 | Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 92 days) |
22 August 2026 (−2 years, 106 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | |||
21 | P. V. Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 92 days) |
13 August 2028 (−4 years, 97 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | |||
22 | Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 92 days) |
10 May 2028 (−4 years, 2 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | |||
23 | Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 92 days) |
1 June 2030 (−6 years, 24 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | |||
24 | Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 85 days) |
15 April 2026 (−1 year, 342 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | |||
25 | Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 85 days) |
13 July 2027 (−3 years, 66 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | |||
26 | Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (355 days) |
28 August 2029 (−5 years, 112 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | |||
27 | K. V. Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (355 days) |
12 August 2030 (−6 years, 96 days) |
25 May 2031 (−7 years, 17 days) |
8 years, 7 days | 287 days | Bar Council | |
28 | Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (299 days) |
1 August 2029 (−5 years, 85 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | |||
29 | Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (299 days) |
5 May 2027 (−2 years, 362 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | |||
30 | Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (181 days) |
29 November 2026 (−2 years, 205 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | |||
31 | Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (181 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 308 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | |||
32 | Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (181 days) |
10 January 2028 (−3 years, 247 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | |||
33 | Prasanna B. Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (104 days) |
22 June 2027 (−3 years, 45 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay |
Members of Collegium[edit]
Currently, the Collegium has five members.They are:
- Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
- Justice Sanjiv Khanna
- Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
- Justice Surya Kant
- Justice A. S. Bopanna
See also[edit]
- List of chief justices of India
- List of current Indian chief justices
- List of female judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of former judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of sitting judges of High Courts of India
References[edit]
- ^ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice of India & Hon'ble Judges". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Supreme Court gets 9 new judges: All you need to know". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "President Appoints 9 Judges to the Supreme Court". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Supreme Court Judges: For first time, 9 Supreme Court judges take oath in one go". The Times of India. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "7 Next CJIs". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (9 November 2023). "Supreme Court attains full strength as case log nears 80,000". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "J. Ramana Sworn In as 48th Chief Justice". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Justice N.V. Ramana sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of India". The Hindu. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Justice U.U. Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India". The Hindu. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.