List of current Indian chief justices
This is a list of current Chief Justices of the Supreme Court and High Courts of India, the highest court in every state of the Republic of India. There are currently 25 High Courts in the country with seven of them having multiple jurisdictions.
Supreme Court
| Court | Jurisdiction | Chief Justice | Date of Appointment as CJI | Date of Retirement | Appointed By | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of India (list) |
India | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | 9 November 2022 (1 year, 239 days) |
10 November 2024 (−128 days) |
Droupadi Murmu | [1] |
High Courts
| Court | Jurisdiction | Chief Justice | Date of Appointment as CJ/ACJ | Date of Retirement | Appointed By | Ref.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allahabad High Court | Uttar Pradesh | Rajesh Bindal | 11 October 2021 (2 years, 268 days) |
15 April 2023 (1 year, 81 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [3] |
| Andhra Pradesh High Court | Andhra Pradesh | Prashant Kumar Mishra | 13 October 2021 (2 years, 266 days) |
28 August 2026 (−2 years, 54 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [4] |
| Bombay High Court (list) |
Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Maharashtra | Dipankar Datta | 28 April 2020 (4 years, 68 days) |
8 February 2027 (−2 years, 218 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [5] |
| Calcutta High Court | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Bengal | Prakash Shrivastava | 11 October 2021 (2 years, 268 days) |
30 March 2023 (1 year, 97 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [6] |
| Chhattisgarh High Court | Chhattisgarh | Arup Kumar Goswami | 12 October 2021 (2 years, 267 days) |
10 March 2023 (1 year, 117 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [7] |
| Delhi High Court | Delhi | Satish Chandra Sharma | 28 June 2022 (2 years, 7 days) |
29 November 2023 (219 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [8] |
| Gauhati High Court | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland | Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya | 23 June 2022 (2 years, 12 days) |
11 January 2023 (1 year, 176 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | |
| Gujarat High Court (list) |
Gujarat | Aravind Kumar | 13 October 2021 (2 years, 266 days) |
13 July 2024 (−8 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [9] |
| High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh | Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh | Ali Mohammad Magrey | 13 October 2022 (1 year, 266 days) |
7 December 2022 (1 year, 211 days) |
Droupadi Murmu | [10] |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court (list) |
Himachal Pradesh | Amjad Ahtesham Sayed | 23 June 2022 (2 years, 12 days) |
20 January 2023 (1 year, 167 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [11] |
| Jharkhand High Court | Jharkhand | Ravi Ranjan | 17 November 2019 (4 years, 231 days) |
19 December 2022 (1 year, 199 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [12] |
| Karnataka High Court | Karnataka | Prasanna B. Varale | 15 October 2022 (1 year, 264 days) |
22 June 2024 (13 days) |
Droupadi Murmu | [13] |
| Kerala High Court | Kerala, Lakshadweep | S. Manikumar | 11 October 2019 (4 years, 268 days) |
23 April 2023 (1 year, 73 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [14] |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court | Madhya Pradesh | Ravi Malimath | 14 October 2021 (2 years, 265 days) |
24 May 2024 (42 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [15] |
| Madras High Court | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu | T. Raja (acting) |
22 September 2022 (1 year, 287 days) |
24 May 2023 (1 year, 42 days) |
Droupadi Murmu | [16] |
| Manipur High Court | Manipur | P. V. Sanjay Kumar | 14 February 2021 (3 years, 142 days) |
13 August 2025 (−1 year, 39 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [17] |
| Meghalaya High Court | Meghalaya | Sanjib Banerjee | 24 November 2021 (2 years, 224 days) |
1 November 2023 (247 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [18] |
| Orissa High Court | Odisha | S. Muralidhar | 4 January 2021 (3 years, 183 days) |
7 August 2023 (333 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [19] |
| Patna High Court (list) |
Bihar | Sanjay Karol | 11 November 2019 (4 years, 237 days) |
22 August 2023 (318 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [20] |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court | Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab | Ravi Shanker Jha | 6 October 2019 (4 years, 273 days) |
13 October 2023 (266 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [21] |
| Rajasthan High Court (list) |
Rajasthan | Pankaj Mithal | 14 October 2022 (1 year, 265 days) |
16 June 2023 (1 year, 19 days) |
Droupadi Murmu | [22] |
| Sikkim High Court | Sikkim | Biswanath Somadder | 12 October 2021 (2 years, 267 days) |
14 December 2025 (−1 year, 162 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [23] |
| Telangana High Court | Telangana | Ujjal Bhuyan | 28 June 2022 (2 years, 7 days) |
1 August 2026 (−2 years, 27 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [24] |
| Tripura High Court | Tripura | T. Amarnath Goud (acting) |
11 November 2022 (1 year, 237 days) |
28 February 2027 (−2 years, 238 days) |
Droupadi Murmu | [25] |
| Uttarakhand High Court (list) |
Uttarakhand | Vipin Sanghi | 28 June 2022 (2 years, 7 days) |
26 October 2023 (253 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind | [26] |
See also
- List of current Indian governors
- List of current Indian chief ministers
- List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairpersons
- List of current Indian opposition leaders
- List of chief justices of India
- List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of sitting judges of High Courts of India
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