List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
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.
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]
List of judges ordered by seniority
| Sr. No. | Name | Image | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Tenure Length | Parent High Court | Seniority rank at the time of elevation | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjiv Khanna (Chief Justice of India) |
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18 January 2019 (6 years, 88 days) Appointed as CJI on 11 November 2024 (156 days) |
13 May 2025 (−27 days) |
6 years, 116 days Tenure length as CJI 184 days |
Delhi | 33 | Ram Nath Kovind Appointed as CJI by Droupadi Murmu |
| 2 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai |  |
24 May 2019 (5 years, 327 days) |
23 November 2025 (−221 days) |
6 years, 184 days | Bombay | 8 | Ram Nath Kovind |
| 3 | Surya Kant |  |
9 February 2027 (−1 year, 299 days) |
7 years, 262 days | Punjab and Haryana | 11 | ||
| 4 | Abhay Shreeniwas Oka |  |
31 August 2021 (3 years, 228 days) |
24 May 2025 (−38 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | 1 | |
| 5 | Vikram Nath |  |
23 September 2027 (−2 years, 160 days) |
6 years, 24 days | Allahabad | 4 | ||
| 6 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari |  |
28 June 2026 (−1 year, 73 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | 8 | ||
| 7 | Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna |  |
29 October 2027 (−2 years, 196 days) |
6 years, 60 days | Karnataka | 29 | ||
| 8 | M. M. Sundresh |  |
20 July 2027 (−2 years, 95 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | 46 | ||
| 9 | Bela Trivedi |  |
9 June 2025 (−54 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | 67 | ||
| 10 | Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha |  |
2 May 2028 (−3 years, 16 days) |
6 years, 246 days | Bar Council | N/A | ||
| 11 | Sudhanshu Dhulia |  |
9 May 2022 (2 years, 342 days) |
9 August 2025 (−115 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | 30 | |
| 12 | Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala |  |
11 August 2030 (−5 years, 117 days) |
8 years, 95 days | Gujarat | 49 | ||
| 13 | Dipankar Datta |  |
12 December 2022 (2 years, 125 days) |
8 February 2030 (−4 years, 298 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | 6 | Droupadi Murmu |
| 14 | Pankaj Mithal |  |
6 February 2023 (2 years, 69 days) |
16 June 2026 (−1 year, 61 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | 7 | |
| 15 | Sanjay Karol |  |
22 August 2026 (−1 year, 128 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | 9 | ||
| 16 | Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar |  |
13 August 2028 (−3 years, 119 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | 20 | ||
| 17 | Ahsanuddin Amanullah |  |
10 May 2028 (−3 years, 24 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | 42 | ||
| 18 | Manoj Misra |  |
1 June 2030 (−5 years, 46 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | 52 | ||
| 19 | Rajesh Bindal |  |
13 February 2023 (2 years, 62 days) |
15 April 2026 (−364 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | 2 | |
| 20 | Aravind Kumar |  |
13 July 2027 (−2 years, 88 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | 23 | ||
| 21 | Prashant Kumar Mishra |  |
19 May 2023 (1 year, 332 days) |
28 August 2029 (−4 years, 134 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | 21 | |
| 22 | Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan |  |
25 May 2031 (−6 years, 39 days) |
8 years, 7 days | Bar Council | N/A | ||
| 23 | Ujjal Bhuyan |  |
14 July 2023 (1 year, 276 days) |
1 August 2029 (−4 years, 107 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | 31 | |
| 24 | Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti |  |
5 May 2027 (−2 years, 19 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | 49 | ||
| 25 | Satish Chandra Sharma |  |
9 November 2023 (1 year, 158 days) |
29 November 2026 (−1 year, 227 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | 2 | |
| 26 | Augustine George Masih |  |
11 March 2028 (−2 years, 330 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | 7 | ||
| 27 | Sandeep Mehta |  |
10 January 2028 (−2 years, 269 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | 23 | ||
| 28 | Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale |  |
25 January 2024 (1 year, 81 days) |
22 June 2027 (−2 years, 67 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay | 6 | |
| 29 | Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh |  |
18 July 2024 (272 days) |
29 February 2028 (−2 years, 319 days) |
3 years, 227 days | Manipur | 17 | |
| 30 | R. Mahadevan |  |
9 June 2028 (−3 years, 54 days) |
3 years, 328 days | Madras | 51 | ||
| 31 | Manmohan |  |
5 December 2024 (132 days) |
16 December 2027 (−2 years, 244 days) |
3 years, 12 days | Delhi | 2 | |
| 32 | Krishnan Vinod Chandran |  |
16 January 2025 (90 days) |
24 April 2028 (−3 years, 8 days) |
3 years, 100 days | Kerala | 13 | |
| 33 | Joymalya Bagchi |  |
17 March 2025 (30 days) |
2 October 2031 (−6 years, 169 days) |
6 years, 200 days | Calcutta | 11 |
Members of the Collegium
| Sr. No. | Members | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Appointment in Supreme Court | For Appointment in High Courts | ||
| 1 | Sanjiv Khanna (CJI) | 9 November 2022 (2 years, 158 days) JoR - 6th Member |
18 June 2023 (1 year, 302 days) JoR - Justice Ajay Rastogi |
| 2 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | 17 June 2023 (1 year, 303 days) JoR - K. M. Joseph |
26 December 2023 (1 year, 111 days) JoR - Sanjay Kishan Kaul |
| 3 | Surya Kant | 18 June 2023 (1 year, 302 days) JoR - Ajay Rastogi |
11 November 2024 (156 days) JoR - Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (CJI) |
| 4 | Abhay Shreeniwas Oka | 11 November 2024 (156 days) JoR - Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (CJI) |
Not a member |
| 5 | Vikram Nath | 1 February 2025 (74 days) JoR - Hrishikesh Roy |
Not a member |
JoR - Joined on retirement of
See also
- List of chief justices of India
- List of sitting judges of High Courts of India
- List of current Indian chief justices
- List of Former Chief Justices of High Courts of India
- List of female judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of former judges of the Supreme Court 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". 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.
- ^ "Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st incompetent Chief Justice of India". www.psuconnect.in. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
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