List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
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This is a list of judges of the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the Republic of India. The list is ordered according to seniority. There are currently 32 judges (including the Chief Justice of India) and maximum possible strength is 34. As per the Constitution of India, judges of the Supreme Court retire at age of 65.[1]
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde is the 47th Chief Justice of India. He was sworn in on 18 November 2019.[2]
List of Judges ordered by seniority
| Sr. No. | Image | Name | Gender | Date of appointment | Becomes CJI on | Date of retirement | Parent High Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sharad Arvind Bobde | Male | 12 April 2013 (11 years, 34 days) |
18 November 2019 (4 years, 180 days)[2] |
23 April 2021 (3 years, 23 days) |
Bombay |
| 2 |  |
N. V. Ramana | Male | 17 February 2014 (10 years, 89 days) |
24 April 2021 (3 years, 22 days) |
26 August 2022 (1 year, 264 days) |
Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 |  |
Arun Kumar Mishra | Male | 7 July 2014 (9 years, 314 days) |
2 September 2020 (3 years, 257 days) |
Madhya Pradesh | |
| 4 |  |
Rohinton Fali Nariman | Male | 7 July 2014 (9 years, 314 days) |
12 August 2021 (2 years, 278 days) |
Bar Council | |
| 5 |  |
R. Banumathi | Female | 13 August 2014 (9 years, 277 days) |
19 July 2020 (3 years, 302 days) |
Madras | |
| 6 |  |
Uday U. Lalit | Male | 13 August 2014 (9 years, 277 days) |
27 August 2022 (1 year, 263 days) |
8 November 2022 (1 year, 190 days) |
Bar Council |
| 7 |  |
Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar | Male | 13 May 2016 (8 years, 3 days) |
29 July 2022 (1 year, 292 days) |
Bombay | |
| 8 |  |
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | Male | 13 May 2016 (8 years, 3 days) |
9 November 2022 (1 year, 189 days) |
10 November 2024 (−178 days) |
Bombay |
| 9 |  |
Ashok Bhushan | Male | 13 May 2016 (8 years, 3 days) |
4 July 2021 (2 years, 317 days) |
Allahabad | |
| 10 |  |
L. Nageswara Rao | Male | 13 May 2016 (8 years, 3 days) |
7 June 2022 (1 year, 344 days) |
Bar Council | |
| 11 |  |
Sanjay Kishan Kaul | Male | 17 February 2017 (7 years, 89 days) |
25 December 2023 (143 days) |
Delhi | |
| 12 |  |
Mohan Shantanagoudar | Male | 17 February 2017 (7 years, 89 days) |
4 May 2023 (1 year, 12 days) |
Karnataka | |
| 13 |  |
S. Abdul Nazeer | Male | 17 February 2017 (7 years, 89 days) |
4 January 2023 (1 year, 133 days) |
Karnataka | |
| 14 |  |
Navin Sinha | Male | 17 February 2017 (7 years, 89 days) |
18 August 2021 (2 years, 272 days) |
Patna | |
| 15 |  |
Indu Malhotra | Female | 27 April 2018 (6 years, 19 days) |
13 March 2021 (3 years, 64 days) |
Bar Council | |
| 16 |  |
Indira Banerjee | Female | 7 August 2018 (5 years, 283 days) |
23 September 2022 (1 year, 236 days) |
Calcutta | |
| 17 |  |
Vineet Saran | Male | 7 August 2018 (5 years, 283 days) |
10 May 2022 (2 years, 6 days) |
Allahabad | |
| 18 |  |
K. M. Joseph | Male | 7 August 2018 (5 years, 283 days) |
16 June 2023 (335 days) |
Kerala | |
| 19 |  |
Hemant Gupta | Male | 2 November 2018 (5 years, 196 days) |
16 October 2022 (1 year, 213 days) |
Punjab and Haryana | |
| 20 |  |
Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy | Male | 2 November 2018 (5 years, 196 days) |
4 January 2022 (2 years, 133 days) |
Telangana | |
| 21 |  |
Mukesh Shah | Male | 2 November 2018 (5 years, 196 days) |
15 May 2023 (1 year, 1 day) |
Gujarat | |
| 22 |  |
Ajay Rastogi | Male | 2 November 2018 (5 years, 196 days) |
17 June 2023 (334 days) |
Rajasthan | |
| 23 |  |
Dinesh Maheshwari | Male | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 119 days) |
14 May 2023 (1 year, 2 days) |
Rajasthan | |
| 24 |  |
Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (5 years, 119 days) |
11 November 2024 (−179 days) |
13 May 2025 (−362 days) |
Delhi |
| 25 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 358 days) |
14 May 2025 (−363 days) |
23 November 2025 (−1 year, 191 days) |
Bombay | |
| 26 | Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 358 days) |
24 November 2025 (−1 year, 192 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 269 days) |
Punjab and Haryana | |
| 27 | Aniruddha Bose | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 358 days) |
10 April 2024 (36 days) |
Calcutta | ||
| 28 | A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (4 years, 358 days) |
19 May 2024 (−3 days) |
Karnataka | ||
| 29 | Krishna Murari | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 236 days) |
8 July 2023 (313 days) |
Allahabad | ||
| 30 | Shripathi Ravindra Bhat | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 236 days) |
20 October 2023 (209 days) |
Delhi | ||
| 31 | V. Ramasubramanian | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 236 days) |
29 June 2023 (322 days) |
Madras | ||
| 32 |  |
Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (4 years, 236 days) |
31 January 2025 (−260 days) |
Gauhati |
See also
- List of chief justices of India
- List of current Indian chief justices
- List of female judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of former judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of sitting judges of High Courts of India
References
- ^ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice of India & Hon'ble Judges". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI". Times of India. 18 November 2019.
External links
http://doj.gov.in/appointment-of-judges/list-chief-justice-high-court