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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][6][7]
Sr. No. | Image | Name | Gender | Nominated by | Appointed by | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Tenure Length | Parent High Court | All India seniority rank at the time of elevation | Date of initial appointment as judge of High Court | Nominated as Judge of High Court by | Immediate previous office held |
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1 | Sanjiv Khanna (Chief Justice of India) |
Male | Ranjan Gogoi
Nominated as CJI by |
Ram Nath Kovind
Appointed as CJI by |
18 January 2019 (6 years, 11 days) Appointed as CJI on 11 November 2024 |
13 May 2025 (−104 days) |
6 years, 116 days Tenure length as CJI
184 days |
Delhi | 33 | 24 June 2005 | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti | Judge of Delhi High Court | |
2 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | Ranjan Gogoi | Ram Nath Kovind | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 250 days) |
23 November 2025 (−298 days) |
6 years, 184 days | Bombay | 8 | 14 November 2003 | Vishweshwar Nath Khare | Judge of Bombay High Court | |
3 | Surya Kant | Male | 24 May 2019 (5 years, 250 days) |
9 February 2027 (−2 years, 11 days) |
7 years, 262 days | Punjab and Haryana | 11 | 9 January 2004 | Vishweshwar Nath Khare | 23rd Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court | |||
4 | Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (5 years, 128 days) |
31 January 2025 (−2 days) |
5 years, 131 days | Gauhati | 46 | 12 October 2006 | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 35th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court | |||
5 | Abhay Shreeniwas Oka | Male | Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 151 days) |
24 May 2025 (−115 days) |
3 years, 267 days | Bombay | 1 | 29 August 2003 | Vishweshwar Nath Khare | 30th Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court | ||
6 | Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 151 days) |
23 September 2027 (−2 years, 237 days) |
6 years, 24 days | Allahabad | 4 | 24 September 2004 | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti | 25th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court | |||
7 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 151 days) |
28 June 2026 (−1 year, 150 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 25 November 2005 | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 22nd Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court | |||
8 | Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 151 days) |
29 October 2027 (−2 years, 273 days) |
6 years, 60 days | Karnataka | 29 | 18 February 2008 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | Judge of Karnataka High Court | |||
9 | M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 151 days) |
20 July 2027 (−2 years, 172 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | 46 | 31 March 2009 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | Judge of Madras High Court | |||
10 | Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 151 days) |
9 June 2025 (−131 days) |
3 years, 283 days | Gujarat | 67 | 17 February 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | Judge of Gujarat High Court | |||
11 | Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (3 years, 151 days) |
2 May 2028 (−3 years, 94 days) |
6 years, 246 days | Bar Council | Nil | Nil | NIl | Additional Solicitor General of India from May 2014 to 15 December 2018 | |||
12 | Sudhanshu Dhulia | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 265 days) |
9 August 2025 (−192 days) |
3 years, 93 days | Uttarakhand | 30 | 1 November 2008 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 37th Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court | |||
13 | Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala | Male | 9 May 2022 (2 years, 265 days) |
11 August 2030 (−5 years, 194 days) |
8 years, 95 days | Gujarat | 49 | 17 February 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | Judge of Gujarat High Court | |||
14 | Dipankar Datta | Male | Uday Umesh Lalit | Droupadi Murmu | 12 December 2022 (2 years, 48 days) |
8 February 2030 (−5 years, 10 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | 6 | 22 June 2006 | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 45th Chief Justice of Bombay High Court | |
15 | Pankaj Mithal | Male | Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 358 days) |
16 June 2026 (−1 year, 138 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | 7 | 7 July 2006 | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 40th Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court | ||
16 | Sanjay Karol | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 358 days) |
22 August 2026 (−1 year, 205 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | 9 | 8 March 2007 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 43rd Chief Justice of Patna High Court | |||
17 | Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 358 days) |
13 August 2028 (−3 years, 197 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | 20 | 8 August 2008 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 6th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court | |||
18 | Ahsanuddin Amanullah | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 358 days) |
10 May 2028 (−3 years, 102 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | 42 | 20 June 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | Judge of Patna High Court | |||
19 | Manoj Misra | Male | 6 February 2023 (1 year, 358 days) |
1 June 2030 (−5 years, 123 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | 52 | 21 November 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | Judge of Allahabad High Court | |||
20 | Rajesh Bindal | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 351 days) |
15 April 2026 (−1 year, 76 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | 2 | 22 March 2006 | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 49th Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court | |||
21 | Aravind Kumar | Male | 13 February 2023 (1 year, 351 days) |
13 July 2027 (−2 years, 165 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | 23 | 26 June 2009 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 26th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court | |||
22 | Prashant Kumar Mishra | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 255 days) |
28 August 2029 (−4 years, 211 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | 21 | 10 December 2009 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 3rd Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court | |||
23 | Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan | Male | 19 May 2023 (1 year, 255 days) |
25 May 2031 (−6 years, 116 days) |
8 years, 7 days | Bar Council | Nil | Nil | Nil | Additional Solicitor General of India from 29 August 2013 to May 2014 | |||
24 | Ujjal Bhuyan | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 199 days) |
1 August 2029 (−4 years, 184 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | 31 | 17 October 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 5th Chief Justice of Telangana High Court | |||
25 | Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | Male | 14 July 2023 (1 year, 199 days) |
5 May 2027 (−2 years, 96 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | 49 | 12 April 2013 | Palanisamy Sathasivam | 37th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court | |||
26 | Satish Chandra Sharma | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 81 days) |
29 November 2026 (−1 year, 304 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 18 January 2008 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 31st Chief Justice of Delhi High Court | |||
27 | Augustine George Masih | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 81 days) |
11 March 2028 (−3 years, 42 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | 7 | 10 July 2008 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 41st Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court | |||
28 | Sandeep Mehta | Male | 9 November 2023 (1 year, 81 days) |
10 January 2028 (−2 years, 346 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | 23 | 30 May 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 39th Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court | |||
29 | Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale | Male | 25 January 2024 (1 year, 4 days) |
22 June 2027 (−2 years, 144 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay | 6 | 18 July 2008 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 32nd Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court | |||
30 | Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh | Male | 18 July 2024 (195 days) |
29 February 2028 (−3 years, 31 days) |
3 years, 227 days | Manipur | 17 | 17 October 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 36th Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court | |||
31 | R. Mahadevan | Male | 18 July 2024 (195 days) |
9 June 2028 (−3 years, 132 days) |
3 years, 328 days | Madras | 51 | 25 October 2013 | Palanisamy Sathasivam | Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court | |||
32 | Manmohan | Male | Sanjiv Khanna | 5 December 2024 (55 days) |
16 December 2027 (−2 years, 321 days) |
3 years, 12 days | Delhi | 2 | 13 March 2008 | Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 32nd Chief Justice of Delhi High Court | ||
33 | Krishnan Vinod Chandran | Male | 16 January 2025 (13 days) |
24 April 2028 (−3 years, 86 days) |
3 years, 100 days | Kerala | 13 | 8 November 2011 | Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 44th Chief Justice of Patna High Court |
Sr. No. | Members | For Appointment in Supreme Court | For Appointment in High Courts |
---|---|---|---|
Became member on | |||
1 | Justice Sanjiv Khanna (CJI) | 9 November 2022 (2 years, 81 days) |
18 June 2023 (1 year, 225 days) |
2 | Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | 17 June 2023 (1 year, 226 days) |
26 December 2023 (1 year, 34 days) |
3 | Justice Surya Kant | 18 June 2023 (1 year, 225 days) |
11 November 2024 (79 days) |
4 | Justice Hrishikesh Roy | 20 May 2024 (254 days) |
Not member |
5 | Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka | 11 November 2024 (79 days) |
Not member |