List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
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Emblem of the Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi
There are currently 32 judges (including the chief justice of India) who comprise the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the country. The maximum possible strength is 34. As per the country's Constitution, judges of the Supreme Court retire at age of 65.[1]
In August 2021, 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, the most since India's independence, 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] Seven of the 33 judges are expected to eventually become chief justices of India.[5]
Justice N. V. Ramana is the 48th chief justice of India. He was sworn in on 24 April 2021.[6][7]
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 |  |
N. V. Ramana (Chief Justice of India) |
Male | 17 February 2014 (8 years, 6 days) |
24 April 2021 (305 days) |
26 August 2022 (−184 days) |
8 years, 191 days | 1 year, 125 days | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 |  |
U. U. Lalit | Male | 13 August 2014 (7 years, 194 days) |
27 August 2022 (−185 days) |
8 November 2022 (−258 days) |
8 years, 88 days | 74 days | Bar Council |
| 3 |  |
Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar | Male | 13 May 2016 (5 years, 286 days) |
29 July 2022 (−156 days) |
6 years, 78 days | Bombay | ||
| 4 |  |
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | Male | 13 May 2016 (5 years, 286 days) |
9 November 2022 (−259 days) |
10 November 2024 (−2 years, 261 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay |
| 5 |  |
L. Nageswara Rao | Male | 13 May 2016 (5 years, 286 days) |
7 June 2022 (−104 days) |
6 years, 26 days | Bar Council | ||
| 6 |  |
Sanjay Kishan Kaul | Male | 17 February 2017 (5 years, 6 days) |
25 December 2023 (−1 year, 305 days) |
6 years, 312 days | Delhi | ||
| 7 |  |
S. Abdul Nazeer | Male | 17 February 2017 (5 years, 6 days) |
4 January 2023 (−315 days) |
5 years, 322 days | Karnataka | ||
| 8 |  |
Indira Banerjee | Female | 7 August 2018 (3 years, 200 days) |
23 September 2022 (−212 days) |
4 years, 48 days | Calcutta | ||
| 9 |  |
Vineet Saran | Male | 7 August 2018 (3 years, 200 days) |
10 May 2022 (−76 days) |
3 years, 277 days | Allahabad | ||
| 10 |  |
K. M. Joseph | Male | 7 August 2018 (3 years, 200 days) |
16 June 2023 (−1 year, 113 days) |
4 years, 314 days | Kerala | ||
| 11 |  |
Hemant Gupta | Male | 2 November 2018 (3 years, 113 days) |
16 October 2022 (−235 days) |
3 years, 349 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 12 |  |
Mukesh Shah | Male | 2 November 2018 (3 years, 113 days) |
15 May 2023 (−1 year, 81 days) |
4 years, 195 days | Gujarat | ||
| 13 |  |
Ajay Rastogi | Male | 2 November 2018 (3 years, 113 days) |
17 June 2023 (−1 year, 114 days) |
4 years, 228 days | Rajasthan | ||
| 14 |  |
Dinesh Maheshwari | Male | 18 January 2019 (3 years, 36 days) |
14 May 2023 (−1 year, 80 days) |
4 years, 117 days | Rajasthan | ||
| 15 |  |
Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (3 years, 36 days) |
11 November 2024 (−2 years, 262 days) |
13 May 2025 (−3 years, 79 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi |
| 16 |  |
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 275 days) |
14 May 2025 (−3 years, 80 days) |
23 November 2025 (−3 years, 273 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay |
| 17 |  |
Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 275 days) |
24 November 2025 (−3 years, 274 days) |
9 February 2027 (−4 years, 351 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana |
| 18 |  |
Aniruddha Bose | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 275 days) |
10 April 2024 (−2 years, 47 days) |
4 years, 323 days | Calcutta | ||
| 19 |  |
A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 275 days) |
19 May 2024 (−2 years, 86 days) |
4 years, 362 days | Karnataka | ||
| 20 |  |
Krishna Murari | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 153 days) |
8 July 2023 (−1 year, 135 days) |
3 years, 289 days | Allahabad | ||
| 21 |  |
Shripathi Ravindra Bhat | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 153 days) |
20 October 2023 (−1 year, 239 days) |
4 years, 28 days | Delhi | ||
| 22 |  |
V. Ramasubramanian | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 153 days) |
29 June 2023 (−1 year, 126 days) |
3 years, 280 days | Madras | ||
| 23 |  |
Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 153 days) |
31 January 2025 (−2 years, 343 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | ||
| 24 |  |
Abhay Shreeniwas Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
24 May 2025 (−3 years, 90 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | ||
| 25 |  |
Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
10 February 2027 (−4 years, 352 days) |
23 September 2027 (−5 years, 212 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad |
| 26 |  |
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
28 June 2026 (−4 years, 125 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 27 |  |
Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
1 September 2024 (−2 years, 191 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | ||
| 28 |  |
B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
24 September 2027 (−5 years, 213 days) |
29 October 2027 (−5 years, 248 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka |
| 29 |  |
C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
5 January 2025 (−2 years, 317 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | ||
| 30 |  |
M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
20 July 2027 (−5 years, 147 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | ||
| 31 |  |
Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
9 June 2025 (−3 years, 106 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | ||
| 32 |  |
P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (176 days) |
30 October 2027 (−5 years, 249 days) |
2 May 2028 (−6 years, 69 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council |
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 | India News - Times of India". 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 | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "7 Next CJIs". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "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.
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