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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 the first instance that nine judges of the Supreme Court took oath at once.[3][4]
At present, the Chief Justice of India is Justice Surya Kant. He was sworn in as the 53rd CJI on 24 November 2025.[5][6][7] Justice B. V. Nagarathna is the only female judge of the collegium and the member of Supreme Court.
List of judges ordered by seniority[edit | edit source]
| Sr. No. | Image | Name | Date of Appointment | Becomes CJI on | Date of Retirement | Tenure Length | Parent High Court | Appointed by | Date of appointment as High Court Judge | Seniority rank on the date of elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Surya Kant (Chief Justice of India) |
24 May 2019 (7 years, 62 days) Appointed as CJI on 24 November 2025 (243 days) |
24 November 2025 | 9 February 2027 (−199 days) |
7 years, 262 days Tenure length as CJI 1 year, 78 days |
Punjab and Haryana | Ram Nath Kovind Appointed as CJI by Droupadi Murmu |
9 January 2004 (22 years, 197 days) |
11 |
| 2 |  |
Vikram Nath | 31 August 2021 (4 years, 328 days) |
10 February 2027 | 23 September 2027 (−1 year, 60 days) |
6 years, 24 days | Allahabad | Ram Nath Kovind | 24 September 2004 (21 years, 304 days) |
4 |
| 3 |  |
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | - | 28 June 2026 (27 days) |
4 years, 302 days | Madhya Pradesh | 25 November 2005 (20 years, 242 days) |
8 | ||
| 4 |  |
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna | 24 September 2027 | 29 October 2027 (−1 year, 96 days) |
6 years, 60 days | Karnataka | 18 February 2008 (18 years, 157 days) |
29 | ||
| 5 |  |
M. M. Sundresh | - | 20 July 2027 (−360 days) |
5 years, 324 days | Madras | 31 March 2009 (17 years, 116 days) |
46 | ||
| 6 |  |
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha | 30 October 2027 | 2 May 2028 (−1 year, 282 days) |
6 years, 246 days | Bar Council | N/A | N/A | ||
| 7 |  |
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala | 9 May 2022 (4 years, 77 days) |
3 May 2028 | 11 August 2030 (−4 years, 17 days) |
8 years, 95 days | Gujarat | 17 February 2011 (15 years, 158 days) |
49 | |
| 8 |  |
Dipankar Datta | 12 December 2022 (3 years, 225 days) |
- | 8 February 2030 (−3 years, 198 days) |
7 years, 59 days | Calcutta | Droupadi Murmu | 22 June 2006 (20 years, 33 days) |
6 |
| 9 |  |
Pankaj Mithal | 6 February 2023 (3 years, 169 days) |
- | 16 June 2026 (39 days) |
3 years, 131 days | Allahabad | 7 July 2006 (20 years, 18 days) |
7 | |
| 10 |  |
Sanjay Karol | - | 22 August 2026 (−28 days) |
3 years, 198 days | Himachal Pradesh | 8 March 2007 (19 years, 139 days) |
9 | ||
| 11 |  |
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar | - | 13 August 2028 (−2 years, 19 days) |
5 years, 190 days | Telangana | 8 August 2008 (17 years, 351 days) |
20 | ||
| 12 |  |
Ahsanuddin Amanullah | - | 10 May 2028 (−1 year, 290 days) |
5 years, 95 days | Patna | 20 June 2011 (15 years, 35 days) |
42 | ||
| 13 |  |
Manoj Misra | - | 1 June 2030 (−3 years, 311 days) |
7 years, 116 days | Allahabad | 21 November 2011 (14 years, 246 days) |
52 | ||
| 14 |  |
Rajesh Bindal | 13 February 2023 (3 years, 162 days) |
- | 15 April 2026 (101 days) |
3 years, 63 days | Punjab and Haryana | 22 March 2006 (20 years, 125 days) |
2 | |
| 15 |  |
Aravind Kumar | - | 13 July 2027 (−353 days) |
4 years, 152 days | Karnataka | 26 June 2009 (17 years, 29 days) |
23 | ||
| 16 |  |
Prashant Kumar Mishra | 19 May 2023 (3 years, 67 days) |
- | 28 August 2029 (−3 years, 34 days) |
6 years, 102 days | Chhattisgarh | 10 December 2009 (16 years, 227 days) |
21 | |
| 17 |  |
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan | 12 August 2030 | 25 May 2031 (−4 years, 304 days) |
8 years, 7 days | Bar Council | N/A | N/A | ||
| 18 |  |
Ujjal Bhuyan | 14 July 2023 (3 years, 11 days) |
- | 1 August 2029 (−3 years, 7 days) |
6 years, 19 days | Gauhati | 17 October 2011 (14 years, 281 days) |
31 | |
| 19 |  |
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | - | 5 May 2027 (−284 days) |
3 years, 296 days | Andhra Pradesh | 12 April 2013 (13 years, 104 days) |
49 | ||
| 20 |  |
Satish Chandra Sharma | 9 November 2023 (2 years, 258 days) |
- | 29 November 2026 (−127 days) |
3 years, 21 days | Madhya Pradesh | 18 January 2008 (18 years, 188 days) |
2 | |
| 21 |  |
Augustine George Masih | 11 March 2028 (−1 year, 230 days) |
4 years, 124 days | Punjab and Haryana | 10 July 2008 (18 years, 15 days) |
7 | |||
| 22 |  |
Sandeep Mehta | - | 10 January 2028 (−1 year, 169 days) |
4 years, 63 days | Rajasthan | 30 May 2011 (15 years, 56 days) |
23 | ||
| 23 |  |
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale | 25 January 2024 (2 years, 181 days) |
22 June 2027 (−332 days) |
3 years, 149 days | Bombay | 18 July 2008 (18 years, 7 days) |
6 | ||
| 24 |  |
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh | 18 July 2024 (2 years, 7 days) |
29 February 2028 (−1 year, 219 days) |
3 years, 227 days | Manipur | 17 October 2011 (14 years, 281 days) |
17 | ||
| 25 |  |
R. Mahadevan | - | 9 June 2028 (−1 year, 320 days) |
3 years, 328 days | Madras | 25 October 2013 (12 years, 273 days) |
51 | ||
| 26 |  |
Manmohan | 5 December 2024 (1 year, 232 days) |
- | 16 December 2027 (−1 year, 144 days) |
3 years, 12 days | Delhi | 13 March 2008 (18 years, 134 days) |
2 | |
| 27 |  |
Krishnan Vinod Chandran | 16 January 2025 (1 year, 190 days) |
- | 24 April 2028 (−1 year, 274 days) |
3 years, 100 days | Kerala | 8 November 2011 (14 years, 259 days) |
13 | |
| 28 |  |
Joymalya Bagchi | 17 March 2025 (1 year, 130 days) |
26 May 2031 | 2 October 2031 (−5 years, 69 days) |
6 years, 200 days | Calcutta | 27 June 2011 (15 years, 28 days) |
11 | |
| 29 |  |
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria | 30 May 2025 (1 year, 56 days) |
- | 22 March 2030 (−3 years, 240 days) |
4 years, 297 days | Gujarat | 21 November 2011 (14 years, 246 days) |
14 | |
| 30 |  |
Vijay Bishnoi | - | 25 March 2029 (−2 years, 243 days) |
3 years, 300 days | Rajasthan | 8 January 2013 (13 years, 198 days) |
18 | ||
| 31 |  |
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar | - | 6 April 2030 (−3 years, 255 days) |
4 years, 312 days | Bombay | 21 June 2013 (13 years, 34 days) |
29 | ||
| 32 |  |
Alok Aradhe | 29 August 2025 (330 days) |
- | 12 April 2029 (−2 years, 261 days) |
3 years, 227 days | Madhya Pradesh | 29 December 2009 (16 years, 208 days) |
5 | |
| 33 |  |
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi | 3 October 2031 | 27 May 2033 (−6 years, 306 days) |
7 years, 272 days | Gujarat | 1 October 2014 (11 years, 297 days) |
57 |
Members of the Collegium[edit | edit source]
| Sr. No. | Member | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Appointment in Supreme Court | For Appointment in High Courts | ||
| 1 | Surya Kant (CJI) | 18 June 2023 (3 years, 37 days) JoR – Ajay Rastogi |
11 November 2024 (1 year, 256 days) JoR – D. Y. Chandrachud (CJI) |
| 2 | Vikram Nath | 1 February 2025 (1 year, 174 days) JoR – Hrishikesh Roy |
25 May 2025 (1 year, 61 days) JoR – A. S. Oka |
| 3 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | 14 May 2025 (1 year, 72 days) JoR – Sanjiv Khanna (CJI) |
24 November 2025 (243 days) JoR – B. R. Gavai (CJI) |
| 4 | Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna | 25 May 2025 (1 year, 61 days) JoR – A. S. Oka |
Not a member |
| 5 | M. M. Sundresh | 24 November 2025 (243 days) JoR – B. R. Gavai (CJI) |
Not a member |
JoR - Joined on retirement of
Additional Information about the Sitting Judges[edit | edit source]
CJ - Chief Justice
HC - High Court
| Sr. No. | Name | Image | Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI) | Office at the time of elevation (Period) |
Other previous offices (Period) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Judge of Supreme Court | As Judge of High Court | |||||
| 1 | Surya Kant (Chief Justice of India) |
|
46th CJI Ranjan Gogoi | 33rd CJI Vishweshwar Nath Khare | 23rd CJ of Himachal Pradesh HC (5 October 2018 – 23 May 2019) | Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2004 – 2018) |
| Advocate General of Haryana (2000 – 2004) | ||||||
| 2 | Vikram Nath | |
48th CJI Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana | 35th CJI Ramesh Chandra Lahoti | 25th CJ of Gujarat HC (10 September 2019 – 30 August 2021) | Judge of Allahabad HC (2004 – 2019) |
| 3 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | |
36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 22nd CJ of Sikkim HC (6 January 2021 – 30 August 2021) | 1st CJ of Andhra Pradesh HC (7 October 2019 – 5 January 2021) | |
| Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2005 – 2019) | ||||||
| 4 | Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna | |
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | Judge of Karnataka HC (18 February 2008 – 30 August 2021) | ||
| 5 | M. M. Sundresh | |
Judge of Madras HC (31 March 2009 – 30 August 2021) | |||
| 6 | Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha | |
N/A | -- | Additional Solicitor General of India (2014 – 2018) | |
| 7 | Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala | |
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia | Judge of Gujarat HC (17 February 2011 – 8 May 2022) | ||
| 8 | Dipankar Datta | |
49th CJI Uday Umesh Lalit | 36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 45th CJ of Bombay HC (28 April 2020 – 11 December 2022) | Judge of Calcutta HC (2006 – 2020) |
| 9 | Pankaj Mithal | |
50th CJI Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud | 40th CJ of Rajasthan HC (14 October 2022 – 5 February 2023) | 34th CJ of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC(4 January 2021 – 11 October 2022) | |
| Judge of Allahabad HC (2006 – 2021) | ||||||
| 10 | Sanjay Karol | |
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 43rd CJ of Patna HC (11 November 2019 – 6 February 2023) | 4th CJ of Tripura HC (14 November 2018 – 10 November 2019) | |
| Judge of Himachal Pradesh HC (2007 – 2018) | ||||||
| Advocate General of Himachal Pradesh (1998 – 2003) | ||||||
| 11 | Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar | |
6th CJ of Manipur HC (14 February 2021 – 5 February 2023) | Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2019 – 2021) | ||
| Judge of Telangana HC (2008 – 2019) | ||||||
| 12 | Ahsanuddin Amanullah | |
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia | Judge of Patna HC 20 June 2011 – 10 October 2021 and 20 June 2022 – 6 February 2023 | Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC 10 October 2021 – 20 June 2022 | |
| 13 | Manoj Misra | |
Judge of Allahabad HC (21 November 2011 – 5 February 2023) | |||
| 14 | Rajesh Bindal | |
36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal | 49th CJ of Allahabad HC (11 October 2021 – 12 February 2023) | Judge of Calcutta HC (2021) | |
| Judge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC (2018 – 2021) | ||||||
| Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2006 – 2018) | ||||||
| 15 | Aravind Kumar | |
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 26th CJ of Gujarat HC (13 October 2021 – 12 February 2023) | Judge of Karnataka HC (2009 – 2021) | |
| 16 | Prashant Kumar Mishra | |
3rd CJ of Andhra Pradesh HC (13 October 2021 – 18 May 2023) | Judge of Chhattisgarh HC (2009 – 2021) | ||
| Advocate General of Chhattisgarh (2007 – 2009) | ||||||
| 17 | Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan | |
N/A | -- | Additional Solicitor General of India (2013 – 2014) | |
| 18 | Ujjal Bhuyan | |
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 5th CJ of Telangana HC (28 June 2022 – 13 July 2023) | Judge of Telangana HC (2021 – 2022) | |
| Judge of Bombay HC (2019 – 2021) | ||||||
| Judge of Gauhati HC (2011 – 2019) | ||||||
| 19 | Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti | |
39th CJI Altamas Kabir | 37th CJ of Kerala HC (1 June 2023 – 14 July 2023) | Judge of Kerala HC (2019 – 2023) | |
| Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2013 – 2019) | ||||||
| 20 | Satish Chandra Sharma | |
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 32nd CJ of Delhi HC (28 June 2022 – 8 November 2023) | 4th CJ of Telangana HC (11 October 2021 – 27 June 2022) | |
| Judge of Karnataka HC (2021) | ||||||
| Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2008 – 2021) | ||||||
| 21 | Augustine George Masih | |
41st CJ of Rajasthan HC (30 May 2023 – 8 November 2023) | Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2008 – 2023) | ||
| 22 | Sandeep Mehta | |
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 41st CJ of Gauhati HC (15 February 2023 – 8 November 2023) | Judge of Rajasthan HC (2011 – 2023) | |
| 23 | Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale | |
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 32nd CJ of Karnataka HC (15 October 2022 – 24 January 2024) | Judge of Bombay HC (2008 – 2022) | |
| 24 | Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh | |
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 36th CJ of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC(15 February 2023 – 17 July 2024) | Judge of Gauhati HC (2011 – 2013) Also from (Oct 2018 – Feb 2023) | |
| Judge of Manipur HC (2013 – 2018) | ||||||
| Advocate General of Manipur (2007 – 2011) | ||||||
| 25 | R. Mahadevan | |
40th CJI Palanisamy Sathasivam | Acting CJ of Madras HC (24 May 2024 – 17 July 2024) | Judge of Madras HC (2013 – 2024) | |
| 26 | Manmohan | |
51st CJI Sanjiv Khanna | 37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 33rd CJ of Delhi HC (29 September 2024 – 4 December 2024) | Judge of Delhi HC (2008 – 2024) |
| 27 | Krishnan Vinod Chandran | |
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia | 44th CJ of Patna HC (29 March 2023 – 15 January 2025) | Judge of Kerala HC (2011 – 2023) | |
| 28 | Joymalya Bagchi | |
Judge of Calcutta HC (8 November 2021 – 16 March 2025) Also from (Jun 2011 – Jan 2021) | Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2021) | ||
| 29 | Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria | |
52nd CJI Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | 34th CJ of Karnataka HC (25 February 2024 – 29 May 2025) | Judge of Gujarat HC (2011 – 2024) | |
| 30 | Vijay Bishnoi | |
39th CJI Altamas Kabir | 42nd CJ of Gauhati HC (5 February 2024 – 29 May 2025) | Judge of Rajasthan HC (2013 – 2024) | |
| 31 | Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar | |
Judge of Bombay HC
(21 June 2013 – 29 May 2025) | |||
| 32 | Alok Aradhe | |
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan | 48th CJ of Bombay HC (21 January 2025 – 28 August 2025) | 6th CJ of Telangana HC (23 July 2023 – 20 January 2025) | |
| Judge of Karnataka HC (2018 – 2023) | ||||||
| Judge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC (2016 – 2018) | ||||||
| Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2009 – 2016) | ||||||
| 33 | Vipul Manubhai Pancholi | |
41st CJI Rajendra Mal Lodha | 45th CJ of Patna HC (21 July 2025 – 28 August 2025) | Judge of Patna HC (2023 – 2025) | |
| Judge of Gujarat HC (2014 – 2023) | ||||||
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of chief justices of India
- List of former judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of female judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of sitting judges of the high courts of India
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "CJI Gavai recommends Justice Surya Kant as next Chief Justice of India". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "Justice Surya Kant appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India". thehindu.com. 2025-10-30.
- ↑ "Justice Surya Kant sworn in as 53rd Chief Justice of India". thehindu.com. 24 November 2025.