There are currently 31 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 32, 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] 9 of the 31 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]
Sr. No. | Image | Name | Gender | Date of Appointment | Becomes CJI on | Date of Retirement | Term of Office | Term of CJI Office | Parent High Court |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N. V. Ramana (Chief Justice of India) |
Male | 17 February 2014 (8 years, 171 days) |
24 April 2021 (1 year, 105 days) |
26 August 2022 (−19 days) |
8 years, 191 days | 1 year, 125 days | Andhra Pradesh | |
2 | U. U. Lalit | Male | 13 August 2014 (7 years, 359 days) |
27 August 2022 (−20 days) |
8 November 2022 (−93 days) |
8 years, 88 days | 74 days | Bar Council | |
3 | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | Male | 13 May 2016 (6 years, 86 days) |
9 November 2022 (−94 days) |
10 November 2024 (−2 years, 95 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay | |
4 | Sanjay Kishan Kaul | Male | 17 February 2017 (5 years, 171 days) |
25 December 2023 (−1 year, 140 days) |
6 years, 312 days | Delhi | |||
5 | S. Abdul Nazeer | Male | 17 February 2017 (5 years, 171 days) |
4 January 2023 (−150 days) |
5 years, 322 days | Karnataka | |||
6 | Indira Banerjee | Female | 7 August 2018 (4 years, 0 days) |
23 September 2022 (−47 days) |
4 years, 48 days | Calcutta | |||
7 | K. M. Joseph | Male | 7 August 2018 (4 years, 0 days) |
16 June 2023 (−313 days) |
4 years, 314 days | Kerala | |||
8 | Hemant Gupta | Male | 2 November 2018 (3 years, 278 days) |
16 October 2022 (−70 days) |
3 years, 349 days | Punjab and Haryana | |||
9 | Mukesh Shah | Male | 2 November 2018 (3 years, 278 days) |
15 May 2023 (−281 days) |
4 years, 195 days | Gujarat | |||
10 | Ajay Rastogi | Male | 2 November 2018 (3 years, 278 days) |
17 June 2023 (−314 days) |
4 years, 228 days | Rajasthan | |||
11 | Dinesh Maheshwari | Male | 18 January 2019 (3 years, 201 days) |
14 May 2023 (−280 days) |
4 years, 117 days | Rajasthan | |||
12 | Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (3 years, 201 days) |
11 November 2024 (−2 years, 96 days) |
13 May 2025 (−2 years, 279 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi | |
13 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 75 days) |
14 May 2025 (−2 years, 280 days) |
23 November 2025 (−3 years, 108 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay | |
14 | Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 75 days) |
24 November 2025 (−3 years, 109 days) |
9 February 2027 (−4 years, 186 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana | |
15 | Aniruddha Bose | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 75 days) |
10 April 2024 (−1 year, 247 days) |
4 years, 323 days | Calcutta | |||
16 | A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 75 days) |
19 May 2024 (−1 year, 286 days) |
4 years, 362 days | Karnataka | |||
17 | Krishna Murari | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 318 days) |
8 July 2023 (−335 days) |
3 years, 289 days | Allahabad | |||
18 | Shripathi Ravindra Bhat | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 318 days) |
20 October 2023 (−1 year, 74 days) |
4 years, 28 days | Delhi | |||
19 | V. Ramasubramanian | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 318 days) |
29 June 2023 (−326 days) |
3 years, 280 days | Madras | |||
20 | Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 318 days) |
31 January 2025 (−2 years, 177 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | |||
21 | A. S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
24 May 2025 (−2 years, 290 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | |||
22 | Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
10 February 2027 (−4 years, 187 days) |
23 September 2027 (−5 years, 47 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad | |
23 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
28 June 2026 (−3 years, 325 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | |||
24 | Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
1 September 2024 (−2 years, 25 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | |||
25 | B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
24 September 2027 (−5 years, 48 days) |
29 October 2027 (−5 years, 83 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka | |
26 | C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
5 January 2025 (−2 years, 151 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | |||
27 | M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
20 July 2027 (−4 years, 347 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | |||
28 | Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
9 June 2025 (−2 years, 306 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | |||
29 | P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (341 days) |
30 October 2027 (−5 years, 84 days) |
2 May 2028 (−5 years, 269 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council | |
30 | Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (90 days) |
9 August 2025 (−3 years, 2 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | |||
31 | Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (90 days) |
3 May 2028 (−5 years, 270 days) |
11 August 2030 (−8 years, 4 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat |
Currently, the Members of Collegium are: