There are currently 28 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 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] 7 of the 27 judges (excluding chief justice) are expected to eventually become Chief Justices of India.[5]
Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is the 50th and current Chief Justice of India. He was sworn in on 9 November 2022.[6][7][8]
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 (6 years, 225 days) |
9 November 2022 (45 days) |
10 November 2024 (−1 year, 322 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days | Bombay | |
2 | Sanjay Kishan Kaul | Male | 17 February 2017 (5 years, 310 days) |
25 December 2023 (−1 year, 1 day) |
6 years, 312 days | Delhi | |||
3 | S. Abdul Nazeer | Male | 17 February 2017 (5 years, 310 days) |
4 January 2023 (−11 days) |
5 years, 322 days | Karnataka | |||
4 | K. M. Joseph | Male | 7 August 2018 (4 years, 139 days) |
16 June 2023 (−174 days) |
4 years, 314 days | Kerala | |||
5 | Mukesh Shah | Male | 2 November 2018 (4 years, 52 days) |
15 May 2023 (−142 days) |
4 years, 195 days | Gujarat | |||
6 | Ajay Rastogi | Male | 2 November 2018 (4 years, 52 days) |
17 June 2023 (−175 days) |
4 years, 228 days | Rajasthan | |||
7 | Dinesh Maheshwari | Male | 18 January 2019 (3 years, 340 days) |
14 May 2023 (−141 days) |
4 years, 117 days | Rajasthan | |||
8 | Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (3 years, 340 days) |
11 November 2024 (−1 year, 323 days) |
13 May 2025 (−2 years, 140 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days | Delhi | |
9 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 214 days) |
14 May 2025 (−2 years, 141 days) |
23 November 2025 (−2 years, 334 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days | Bombay | |
10 | Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 214 days) |
24 November 2025 (−2 years, 335 days) |
9 February 2027 (−4 years, 47 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days | Punjab and Haryana | |
11 | Aniruddha Bose | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 214 days) |
10 April 2024 (−1 year, 108 days) |
4 years, 323 days | Calcutta | |||
12 | A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (3 years, 214 days) |
19 May 2024 (−1 year, 147 days) |
4 years, 362 days | Karnataka | |||
13 | Krishna Murari | Male | 23 September 2019 (3 years, 92 days) |
8 July 2023 (−196 days) |
3 years, 289 days | Allahabad | |||
14 | Shripathi Ravindra Bhat | Male | 23 September 2019 (3 years, 92 days) |
20 October 2023 (−300 days) |
4 years, 28 days | Delhi | |||
15 | V. Ramasubramanian | Male | 23 September 2019 (3 years, 92 days) |
29 June 2023 (−187 days) |
3 years, 280 days | Madras | |||
16 | Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (3 years, 92 days) |
31 January 2025 (−2 years, 38 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | |||
17 | A. S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
24 May 2025 (−2 years, 151 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | |||
18 | Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
10 February 2027 (−4 years, 48 days) |
23 September 2027 (−4 years, 273 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days | Allahabad | |
19 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
28 June 2026 (−3 years, 186 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | |||
20 | Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
1 September 2024 (−1 year, 252 days) |
3 years, 2 days | Delhi | |||
21 | B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
24 September 2027 (−4 years, 274 days) |
29 October 2027 (−4 years, 309 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days | Karnataka | |
22 | C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
5 January 2025 (−2 years, 12 days) |
3 years, 128 days | Kerala | |||
23 | M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
20 July 2027 (−4 years, 208 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | |||
24 | Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
9 June 2025 (−2 years, 167 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | |||
25 | P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (1 year, 115 days) |
30 October 2027 (−4 years, 310 days) |
2 May 2028 (−5 years, 130 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days | Bar Council | |
26 | Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (229 days) |
9 August 2025 (−2 years, 228 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | |||
27 | Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (229 days) |
3 May 2028 (−5 years, 131 days) |
11 August 2030 (−7 years, 230 days) |
8 years, 95 days | 2 years, 101 days | Gujarat | |
28 | Dipankar Datta | Male | 12 December 2022 (12 days) |
8 February 2030 (−7 years, 46 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta |
Currently, the Members of Collegium are: