List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
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There are currently 33 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
| 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, 340 days) |
9 November 2022 (1 year, 160 days) |
10 November 2024 (−207 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay |
| 2 |  |
Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 90 days) |
11 November 2024 (−208 days) |
13 May 2025 (−1 year, 26 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi |
| 3 |  |
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 329 days) |
14 May 2025 (−1 year, 27 days) |
23 November 2025 (−1 year, 220 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay |
| 4 |  |
Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 329 days) |
24 November 2025 (−1 year, 221 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 298 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana |
| 5 |  |
A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 329 days) |
19 May 2024 (−32 days) |
4 years, 362 days | Karnataka | ||
| 6 |  |
Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 207 days) |
31 January 2025 (−289 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | ||
| 7 |  |
Abhay S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
24 May 2025 (−1 year, 37 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | ||
| 8 |  |
Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
10 February 2027 (−2 years, 299 days) |
23 September 2027 (−3 years, 159 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad |
| 9 |  |
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
28 June 2026 (−2 years, 72 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 10 |  |
Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
1 September 2024 (−137 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | ||
| 11 |  |
B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
24 September 2027 (−3 years, 160 days) |
29 October 2027 (−3 years, 195 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka |
| 12 |  |
C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
5 January 2025 (−263 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | ||
| 13 |  |
M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
20 July 2027 (−3 years, 94 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | ||
| 14 |  |
Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
9 June 2025 (−1 year, 53 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | ||
| 15 |  |
P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 230 days) |
30 October 2027 (−3 years, 196 days) |
2 May 2028 (−4 years, 15 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council |
| 16 |  |
Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (1 year, 344 days) |
9 August 2025 (−1 year, 114 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | ||
| 17 |  |
J. B. Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (1 year, 344 days) |
3 May 2028 (−4 years, 16 days) |
11 August 2030 (−6 years, 116 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat |
| 18 |  |
Dipankar Datta | Male | 12 December 2022 (1 year, 127 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 297 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | ||
| 19 |  |
Pankaj Mithal | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 71 days) |
16 June 2026 (−2 years, 60 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | ||
| 20 |  |
Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 71 days) |
22 August 2026 (−2 years, 127 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| 21 |  |
P. V. Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 71 days) |
13 August 2028 (−4 years, 118 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | ||
| 22 |  |
Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 71 days) |
10 May 2028 (−4 years, 23 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | ||
| 23 |  |
Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 71 days) |
1 June 2030 (−6 years, 45 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | ||
| 24 |  |
Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 64 days) |
15 April 2026 (−1 year, 363 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 25 |  |
Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 64 days) |
13 July 2027 (−3 years, 87 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | ||
| 26 |  |
Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (334 days) |
28 August 2029 (−5 years, 133 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | ||
| 27 |  |
K. V. Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (334 days) |
12 August 2030 (−6 years, 117 days) |
25 May 2031 (−7 years, 38 days) |
8 years, 7 days | 287 days | Bar Council |
| 28 |  |
Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (278 days) |
1 August 2029 (−5 years, 106 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | ||
| 29 |  |
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (278 days) |
5 May 2027 (−3 years, 18 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 30 |  |
Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (160 days) |
29 November 2026 (−2 years, 226 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 31 |  |
Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (160 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 329 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 32 |  |
Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (160 days) |
10 January 2028 (−3 years, 268 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | ||
| 33 |  |
Prasanna B. Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (83 days) |
22 June 2027 (−3 years, 66 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay |
Members of Collegium
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
- 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
- ^ "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.
External links
- List of Judges of the Supreme Court of India