List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (Chief Justice of India) |
Male | 13 May 2016 (7 years, 365 days) |
9 November 2022 (1 year, 185 days) |
10 November 2024 (−182 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay |
| 2 |  |
Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 115 days) |
11 November 2024 (−183 days) |
13 May 2025 (−1 year, 1 day) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi |
| 3 |  |
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 354 days) |
14 May 2025 (−1 year, 2 days) |
23 November 2025 (−1 year, 195 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay |
| 4 |  |
Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 354 days) |
24 November 2025 (−1 year, 196 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 273 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana |
| 5 |  |
A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 354 days) |
19 May 2024 (−7 days) |
4 years, 362 days | Karnataka | ||
| 6 |  |
Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 232 days) |
31 January 2025 (−264 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | ||
| 7 |  |
Abhay S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
24 May 2025 (−1 year, 12 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | ||
| 8 |  |
Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
10 February 2027 (−2 years, 274 days) |
23 September 2027 (−3 years, 134 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad |
| 9 |  |
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
28 June 2026 (−2 years, 47 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 10 |  |
Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
1 September 2024 (−112 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | ||
| 11 |  |
B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
24 September 2027 (−3 years, 135 days) |
29 October 2027 (−3 years, 170 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka |
| 12 |  |
C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
5 January 2025 (−238 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | ||
| 13 |  |
M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
20 July 2027 (−3 years, 69 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | ||
| 14 |  |
Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
9 June 2025 (−1 year, 28 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | ||
| 15 |  |
P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 255 days) |
30 October 2027 (−3 years, 171 days) |
2 May 2028 (−3 years, 356 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council |
| 16 |  |
Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 3 days) |
9 August 2025 (−1 year, 89 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | ||
| 17 |  |
J. B. Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 3 days) |
3 May 2028 (−3 years, 357 days) |
11 August 2030 (−6 years, 91 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat |
| 18 |  |
Dipankar Datta | Male | 12 December 2022 (1 year, 152 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 272 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | ||
| 19 |  |
Pankaj Mithal | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 96 days) |
16 June 2026 (−2 years, 35 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | ||
| 20 |  |
Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 96 days) |
22 August 2026 (−2 years, 102 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| 21 |  |
P. V. Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 96 days) |
13 August 2028 (−4 years, 93 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | ||
| 22 |  |
Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 96 days) |
10 May 2028 (−3 years, 364 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | ||
| 23 |  |
Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 96 days) |
1 June 2030 (−6 years, 20 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | ||
| 24 |  |
Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 89 days) |
15 April 2026 (−1 year, 338 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 25 |  |
Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 89 days) |
13 July 2027 (−3 years, 62 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | ||
| 26 |  |
Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (359 days) |
28 August 2029 (−5 years, 108 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | ||
| 27 |  |
K. V. Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (359 days) |
12 August 2030 (−6 years, 92 days) |
25 May 2031 (−7 years, 13 days) |
8 years, 7 days | 287 days | Bar Council |
| 28 |  |
Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (303 days) |
1 August 2029 (−5 years, 81 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | ||
| 29 |  |
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (303 days) |
5 May 2027 (−2 years, 358 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 30 |  |
Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (185 days) |
29 November 2026 (−2 years, 201 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 31 |  |
Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (185 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 304 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 32 |  |
Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (185 days) |
10 January 2028 (−3 years, 243 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | ||
| 33 |  |
Prasanna B. Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (108 days) |
22 June 2027 (−3 years, 41 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.