The Supreme Court of India is 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] There are currently 33 judges (including the Chief Justice) in the Supreme Court of India.
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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 Sanjiv Khanna is the 51st and current Chief Justice of India. He was sworn in on 11 November 2024.[5][6][7]
List of judges ordered by seniority
edit| Sr. No. | Image | Name | Gender | Nominated by | Appointed by | Date of Appointment | Becomes CJI on | Date of Retirement | Tenure Length | Tenure Length as CJI | Parent High Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sanjiv Khanna (Chief Justice of India) |
Male | Ranjan Gogoi
Nominated as CJI by Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
Ram Nath Kovind
Appointed as CJI by Droupadi Murmu |
18 January 2019 (5 years, 342 days) |
11 November 2024 (44 days) |
13 May 2025 (−139 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi |
| 2 |  |
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | Ranjan Gogoi | Ram Nath Kovind | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 215 days) |
14 May 2025 (−140 days) |
23 November 2025 (−333 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay |
| 3 |  |
Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 215 days) |
24 November 2025 (−334 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 46 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 4 |  |
Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (5 years, 93 days) |
31 January 2025 (−37 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | ||||
| 5 |  |
Abhay Shreeniwas Oka | Male | N. V. Ramana | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
24 May 2025 (−150 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | |||
| 6 |  |
Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
10 February 2027 (−2 years, 47 days) |
23 September 2027 (−2 years, 272 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad | ||
| 7 |  |
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
28 June 2026 (−1 year, 185 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| 8 |  |
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
24 September 2027 (−2 years, 273 days) |
29 October 2027 (−2 years, 308 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka | ||
| 9 |  |
Chudalayil Thevan Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
5 January 2025 (−11 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | ||||
| 10 |  |
M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
20 July 2027 (−2 years, 207 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | ||||
| 11 |  |
Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
9 June 2025 (−166 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | ||||
| 12 |  |
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 116 days) |
30 October 2027 (−2 years, 309 days) |
2 May 2028 (−3 years, 129 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council | ||
| 13 |  |
Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 230 days) |
9 August 2025 (−227 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | ||||
| 14 |  |
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 230 days) |
3 May 2028 (−3 years, 130 days) |
11 August 2030 (−5 years, 229 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat | ||
| 15 |  |
Dipankar Datta | Male | Uday Umesh Lalit | Droupadi Murmu | 12 December 2022 (2 years, 13 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 45 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | ||
| 16 |  |
Pankaj Mithal | Male | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 323 days) |
16 June 2026 (−1 year, 173 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | |||
| 17 |  |
Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 323 days) |
22 August 2026 (−1 year, 240 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | ||||
| 18 |  |
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 323 days) |
13 August 2028 (−3 years, 232 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | ||||
| 19 |  |
Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 323 days) |
10 May 2028 (−3 years, 137 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | ||||
| 20 |  |
Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 323 days) |
1 June 2030 (−5 years, 158 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | ||||
| 21 |  |
Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 316 days) |
15 April 2026 (−1 year, 111 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||||
| 22 |  |
Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 316 days) |
13 July 2027 (−2 years, 200 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | ||||
| 23 |  |
Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 220 days) |
28 August 2029 (−4 years, 246 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | ||||
| 24 |  |
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 220 days) |
12 August 2030 (−5 years, 230 days) |
25 May 2031 (−6 years, 151 days) |
8 years, 7 days | 287 days | Bar Council | ||
| 25 |  |
Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 164 days) |
1 August 2029 (−4 years, 219 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | ||||
| 26 |  |
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 164 days) |
5 May 2027 (−2 years, 131 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| 27 |  |
Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 46 days) |
29 November 2026 (−1 year, 339 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| 28 |  |
Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 46 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 77 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||||
| 29 |  |
Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 46 days) |
10 January 2028 (−3 years, 16 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | ||||
| 30 |  |
Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (335 days) |
22 June 2027 (−2 years, 179 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay | ||||
| 31 |  |
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh | Male | 18 July 2024 (160 days) |
29 February 2028 (−3 years, 66 days) |
3 years, 227 days | Manipur | ||||
| 32 |  |
R. Mahadevan | Male | 18 July 2024 (160 days) |
9 June 2028 (−3 years, 167 days) |
3 years, 328 days | Madras | ||||
| 33 |  |
Manmohan | Male | Sanjiv Khanna | 5 December 2024 (20 days) |
16 December 2027 (−2 years, 356 days) |
3 years, 12 days | Delhi |
Members of Collegium
edit| Sr. No. | Name | Became member on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice Sanjiv Khanna (CJI) | 9 Novmeber 2022
(2 years, 46 days) |
| 2 | Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | 17 June 2023
(1 year, 191 days) |
| 3 | Justice Surya Kant | 18 June 2023
(1 year, 190 days) |
| 4 | Justice Hrishikesh Roy | 20 May 2024
(219 days) |
| 5 | Justice Abhay S. Oka | 11 November 2024
(44 days) |
| Sr. No. | Name | Became member on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice Sanjiv Khanna (CJI) | 18 June 2023
(1 year, 190 days) |
| 2 | Jsutice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | 26 December 2023
(365 days) |
| 3 | Justice Surya Kant | 11 November 2024
(44 days) |
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.