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 32 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 | 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 | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 309 days) |
11 November 2024 (11 days) |
13 May 2025 (−172 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi |
| 2 |  |
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 182 days) |
14 May 2025 (−173 days) |
23 November 2025 (−1 year, 1 day) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay |
| 3 |  |
Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 182 days) |
24 November 2025 (−1 year, 2 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 79 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana |
| 4 |  |
Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (5 years, 60 days) |
31 January 2025 (−70 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | ||
| 5 |  |
Abhay S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
24 May 2025 (−183 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | ||
| 6 |  |
Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
10 February 2027 (−2 years, 80 days) |
23 September 2027 (−2 years, 305 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad |
| 7 |  |
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
28 June 2026 (−1 year, 218 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 8 |  |
B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
24 September 2027 (−2 years, 306 days) |
29 October 2027 (−2 years, 341 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka |
| 9 |  |
C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
5 January 2025 (−44 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | ||
| 10 |  |
M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
20 July 2027 (−2 years, 240 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | ||
| 11 |  |
Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
9 June 2025 (−199 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | ||
| 12 |  |
P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 83 days) |
30 October 2027 (−2 years, 342 days) |
2 May 2028 (−3 years, 162 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council |
| 13 |  |
Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 197 days) |
9 August 2025 (−260 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | ||
| 14 |  |
J. B. Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 197 days) |
3 May 2028 (−3 years, 163 days) |
11 August 2030 (−5 years, 262 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat |
| 15 |  |
Dipankar Datta | Male | 12 December 2022 (1 year, 346 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 78 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | ||
| 16 |  |
Pankaj Mithal | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 290 days) |
16 June 2026 (−1 year, 206 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | ||
| 17 |  |
Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 290 days) |
22 August 2026 (−1 year, 273 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| 18 |  |
P. V. Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 290 days) |
13 August 2028 (−3 years, 265 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | ||
| 19 |  |
Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 290 days) |
10 May 2028 (−3 years, 170 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | ||
| 20 |  |
Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 290 days) |
1 June 2030 (−5 years, 191 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | ||
| 21 |  |
Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 283 days) |
15 April 2026 (−1 year, 144 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 22 |  |
Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 283 days) |
13 July 2027 (−2 years, 233 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | ||
| 23 |  |
Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 187 days) |
28 August 2029 (−4 years, 279 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | ||
| 24 |  |
K. V. Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 187 days) |
12 August 2030 (−5 years, 263 days) |
25 May 2031 (−6 years, 184 days) |
8 years, 7 days | 287 days | Bar Council |
| 25 |  |
Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 131 days) |
1 August 2029 (−4 years, 252 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | ||
| 26 |  |
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 131 days) |
5 May 2027 (−2 years, 164 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 27 |  |
Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 13 days) |
29 November 2026 (−2 years, 7 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 28 |  |
Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 13 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 110 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | ||
| 29 |  |
Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 13 days) |
10 January 2028 (−3 years, 49 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | ||
| 30 |  |
Prasanna B. Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (302 days) |
22 June 2027 (−2 years, 212 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay | ||
| 31 |  |
N. Kotiswar Singh | Male | 18 July 2024 (127 days) |
29 February 2028 (−3 years, 99 days) |
3 years, 227 days | Manipur | ||
| 32 |  |
R. Mahadevan | Male | 18 July 2024 (127 days) |
9 June 2028 (−3 years, 200 days) |
3 years, 328 days | Madras |
Members of Collegium
editCurrently, the Collegium has five members.They are:
- Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna
- Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
- Justice Surya Kant
- Justice Hrishikesh Roy
- Justice Abhay S. Oka
See also
editReferences
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.