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[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, 333 days) |
9 November 2022 (1 year, 153 days) |
10 November 2024 (−214 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay | |
2 | Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 83 days) |
11 November 2024 (−215 days) |
13 May 2025 (−1 year, 33 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi | |
3 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 322 days) |
14 May 2025 (−1 year, 34 days) |
23 November 2025 (−1 year, 227 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay | |
4 | Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 322 days) |
24 November 2025 (−1 year, 228 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 305 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana | |
5 | A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 322 days) |
19 May 2024 (−39 days) |
4 years, 362 days | Karnataka | |||
6 | Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 200 days) |
31 January 2025 (−296 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | |||
7 | Abhay S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
24 May 2025 (−1 year, 44 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | |||
8 | Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
10 February 2027 (−2 years, 306 days) |
23 September 2027 (−3 years, 166 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad | |
9 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
28 June 2026 (−2 years, 79 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | |||
10 | Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
1 September 2024 (−144 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | |||
11 | B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
24 September 2027 (−3 years, 167 days) |
29 October 2027 (−3 years, 202 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka | |
12 | C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
5 January 2025 (−270 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | |||
13 | M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
20 July 2027 (−3 years, 101 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | |||
14 | Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
9 June 2025 (−1 year, 60 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | |||
15 | P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (2 years, 223 days) |
30 October 2027 (−3 years, 203 days) |
2 May 2028 (−4 years, 22 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council | |
16 | Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (1 year, 337 days) |
9 August 2025 (−1 year, 121 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | |||
17 | J. B. Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (1 year, 337 days) |
3 May 2028 (−4 years, 23 days) |
11 August 2030 (−6 years, 123 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat | |
18 | Dipankar Datta | Male | 12 December 2022 (1 year, 120 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 304 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | |||
19 | Pankaj Mithal | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 64 days) |
16 June 2026 (−2 years, 67 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | |||
20 | Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 64 days) |
22 August 2026 (−2 years, 134 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | |||
21 | P. V. Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 64 days) |
13 August 2028 (−4 years, 125 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | |||
22 | Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 64 days) |
10 May 2028 (−4 years, 30 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | |||
23 | Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 64 days) |
1 June 2030 (−6 years, 52 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | |||
24 | Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 57 days) |
15 April 2026 (−2 years, 5 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | |||
25 | Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 57 days) |
13 July 2027 (−3 years, 94 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | |||
26 | Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (327 days) |
28 August 2029 (−5 years, 140 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | |||
27 | K. V. Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (327 days) |
12 August 2030 (−6 years, 124 days) |
25 May 2031 (−7 years, 45 days) |
8 years, 7 days | 287 days | Bar Council | |
28 | Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (271 days) |
1 August 2029 (−5 years, 113 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | |||
29 | Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (271 days) |
5 May 2027 (−3 years, 25 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | |||
30 | Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (153 days) |
29 November 2026 (−2 years, 233 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | |||
31 | Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (153 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 336 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | |||
32 | Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (153 days) |
10 January 2028 (−3 years, 275 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | |||
33 | Prasanna B. Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (76 days) |
22 June 2027 (−3 years, 73 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.