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] Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is the 50th and current Chief Justice of India. He was sworn in on 9 November 2022.[5][6][7]
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 (8 years, 98 days) |
9 November 2022 (1 year, 284 days) |
10 November 2024 (−83 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay |
| 2 |  |
Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 214 days) |
11 November 2024 (−84 days) |
13 May 2025 (−267 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi |
| 3 |  |
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 87 days) |
14 May 2025 (−268 days) |
23 November 2025 (−1 year, 96 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay |
| 4 |  |
Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 87 days) |
24 November 2025 (−1 year, 97 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 174 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana |
| 5 |  |
Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 331 days) |
31 January 2025 (−165 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | ||
| 6 |  |
Abhay S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
24 May 2025 (−278 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | ||
| 7 |  |
Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
10 February 2027 (−2 years, 175 days) |
23 September 2027 (−3 years, 35 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad |
| 8 |  |
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
28 June 2026 (−1 year, 313 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 9 |  |
Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
1 September 2024 (−13 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | ||
| 10 |  |
B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
24 September 2027 (−3 years, 36 days) |
29 October 2027 (−3 years, 71 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka |
| 11 |  |
C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
5 January 2025 (−139 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | ||
| 12 |  |
M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
20 July 2027 (−2 years, 335 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | ||
| 13 |  |
Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
9 June 2025 (−294 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | ||
| 14 |  |
P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 354 days) |
30 October 2027 (−3 years, 72 days) |
2 May 2028 (−3 years, 257 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council |
| 15 |  |
Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 102 days) |
9 August 2025 (−355 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | ||
| 16 |  |
J. B. Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 102 days) |
3 May 2028 (−3 years, 258 days) |
11 August 2030 (−5 years, 357 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat |
| 17 |  |
Dipankar Datta | Male | 12 December 2022 (1 year, 251 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 173 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | ||
| 18 |  |
Pankaj Mithal | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 195 days) |
16 June 2026 (−1 year, 301 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | ||
| 19 |  |
Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 195 days) |
22 August 2026 (−2 years, 3 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| 20 |  |
P. V. Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 195 days) |
13 August 2028 (−3 years, 360 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | ||
| 21 |  |
Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 195 days) |
10 May 2028 (−3 years, 265 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | ||
| 22 |  |
Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 195 days) |
1 June 2030 (−5 years, 286 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | ||
| 23 |  |
Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 188 days) |
15 April 2026 (−1 year, 239 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 24 |  |
Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 188 days) |
13 July 2027 (−2 years, 328 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | ||
| 25 |  |
Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 92 days) |
28 August 2029 (−5 years, 9 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | ||
| 26 |  |
K. V. Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 92 days) |
12 August 2030 (−5 years, 358 days) |
25 May 2031 (−6 years, 279 days) |
8 years, 7 days | 287 days | Bar Council |
| 27 |  |
Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 36 days) |
1 August 2029 (−4 years, 347 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | ||
| 28 |  |
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 36 days) |
5 May 2027 (−2 years, 259 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 29 |  |
Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (284 days) |
29 November 2026 (−2 years, 102 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 30 |  |
Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (284 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 205 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 31 |  |
Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (284 days) |
10 January 2028 (−3 years, 144 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | ||
| 32 |  |
Prasanna B. Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (207 days) |
22 June 2027 (−2 years, 307 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay | ||
| 33 |  |
N. Kotiswar Singh | Male | 18 July 2024 (32 days) |
29 February 2028 (−3 years, 194 days) |
3 years, 227 days | Manipur | ||
| 34 |  |
R. Mahadevan | Male | 18 July 2024 (32 days) |
9 June 2028 (−3 years, 295 days) |
3 years, 328 days | Madras |
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 Hrishikesh Roy
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.
- ^ "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.
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