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List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India

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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. There are currently 34 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. It was the first instance that nine judges of the Supreme Court took oath at once. Justice B. R. Gavai is the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He was sworn in on 14 May 2025. Justice B. V. Nagarathna is the only female judge of the collegium and the member of Supreme Court. CJI B. R. Gavai recommends Justice Surya Kant as next Chief Justice of India. Justice Surya Kant, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI B. R. Gavai, is set to become the 53rd Chief Justice of India. on November 24 after CJI B. R. Gavai's retirement on November 23.

Tables

· List of judges ordered by seniority
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
Sr. No.
1
Name
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
Date of Appointment
24 May 2019(6 years, 163 days)Appointed as CJI on14 May 2025(173 days)
Becomes CJI on
14 May 2025 (Appointed 173 days ago)
Date of Retirement
23 November 2025(−20 days)
Tenure Length
6 years, 184 daysTenure length as CJI194 days
Parent High Court
Bombay
Appointed by
Ram Nath KovindAppointed as CJI byDroupadi Murmu
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
14 November 2003(21 years, 354 days)
Seniority rank on the date of elevation
8
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
Sr. No.
2
Name
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
Date of Appointment
24 May 2019(6 years, 163 days)Assuming office as CJI on24 November 2025(−21 days)
Becomes CJI on
24 November 2025 (Assuming office on −21 days later)
Date of Retirement
9 February 2027(−1 year, 98 days)
Tenure Length
7 years, 262 daysTenure length as CJI1 year, 78 days
Parent High Court
Punjab and Haryana
Appointed by
Ram Nath KovindAppointed as CJI byDroupadi Murmu
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
9 January 2004(21 years, 298 days)
Seniority rank on the date of elevation
11
Vikram Nath
Vikram Nath
Sr. No.
3
Name
Vikram Nath
Date of Appointment
31 August 2021(4 years, 64 days)
Becomes CJI on
10 February 2027
Date of Retirement
23 September 2027(−1 year, 324 days)
Tenure Length
6 years, 24 days
Parent High Court
Allahabad
Appointed by
Ram Nath Kovind
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
24 September 2004(21 years, 40 days)
Seniority rank on the date of elevation
4
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
Sr. No.
4
Name
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
28 June 2026(−237 days)
Date of Retirement
4 years, 302 days
Tenure Length
Madhya Pradesh
Parent High Court
25 November 2005(19 years, 343 days)
Appointed by
8
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Sr. No.
5
Name
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Date of Appointment
24 September 2027
Becomes CJI on
29 October 2027(−1 year, 360 days)
Date of Retirement
6 years, 60 days
Tenure Length
Karnataka
Parent High Court
18 February 2008(17 years, 258 days)
Appointed by
29
M. M. Sundresh
M. M. Sundresh
Sr. No.
6
Name
M. M. Sundresh
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
20 July 2027(−1 year, 259 days)
Date of Retirement
5 years, 324 days
Tenure Length
Madras
Parent High Court
31 March 2009(16 years, 217 days)
Appointed by
46
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Sr. No.
7
Name
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Date of Appointment
30 October 2027
Becomes CJI on
2 May 2028(−2 years, 181 days)
Date of Retirement
6 years, 246 days
Tenure Length
Bar Council
Parent High Court
N/A
Appointed by
N/A
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
Sr. No.
8
Name
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
Date of Appointment
9 May 2022(3 years, 178 days)
Becomes CJI on
3 May 2028
Date of Retirement
11 August 2030(−4 years, 281 days)
Tenure Length
8 years, 95 days
Parent High Court
Gujarat
Appointed by
17 February 2011(14 years, 259 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
49
Dipankar Datta
Dipankar Datta
Sr. No.
9
Name
Dipankar Datta
Date of Appointment
12 December 2022(2 years, 326 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
8 February 2030(−4 years, 97 days)
Tenure Length
7 years, 59 days
Parent High Court
Calcutta
Appointed by
Droupadi Murmu
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
22 June 2006(19 years, 134 days)
Seniority rank on the date of elevation
6
Pankaj Mithal
Pankaj Mithal
Sr. No.
10
Name
Pankaj Mithal
Date of Appointment
6 February 2023(2 years, 270 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
16 June 2026(−225 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 131 days
Parent High Court
Allahabad
Appointed by
7 July 2006(19 years, 119 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
7
Sanjay Karol
Sanjay Karol
Sr. No.
11
Name
Sanjay Karol
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
22 August 2026(−292 days)
Date of Retirement
3 years, 198 days
Tenure Length
Himachal Pradesh
Parent High Court
8 March 2007(18 years, 240 days)
Appointed by
9
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
Sr. No.
12
Name
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
13 August 2028(−2 years, 284 days)
Date of Retirement
5 years, 190 days
Tenure Length
Telangana
Parent High Court
8 August 2008(17 years, 87 days)
Appointed by
20
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Sr. No.
13
Name
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
10 May 2028(−2 years, 189 days)
Date of Retirement
5 years, 95 days
Tenure Length
Patna
Parent High Court
20 June 2011(14 years, 136 days)
Appointed by
42
Manoj Misra
Manoj Misra
Sr. No.
14
Name
Manoj Misra
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
1 June 2030(−4 years, 210 days)
Date of Retirement
7 years, 116 days
Tenure Length
Allahabad
Parent High Court
21 November 2011(13 years, 347 days)
Appointed by
52
Rajesh Bindal
Rajesh Bindal
Sr. No.
15
Name
Rajesh Bindal
Date of Appointment
13 February 2023(2 years, 263 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
15 April 2026(−163 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 63 days
Parent High Court
Punjab and Haryana
Appointed by
22 March 2006(19 years, 226 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
2
Aravind Kumar
Aravind Kumar
Sr. No.
16
Name
Aravind Kumar
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
13 July 2027(−1 year, 252 days)
Date of Retirement
4 years, 152 days
Tenure Length
Karnataka
Parent High Court
26 June 2009(16 years, 130 days)
Appointed by
23
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Sr. No.
17
Name
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Date of Appointment
19 May 2023(2 years, 168 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
28 August 2029(−3 years, 298 days)
Tenure Length
6 years, 102 days
Parent High Court
Chhattisgarh
Appointed by
10 December 2009(15 years, 328 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
21
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
Sr. No.
18
Name
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
Date of Appointment
12 August 2030
Becomes CJI on
25 May 2031(−5 years, 203 days)
Date of Retirement
8 years, 7 days
Tenure Length
Bar Council
Parent High Court
N/A
Appointed by
N/A
Ujjal Bhuyan
Ujjal Bhuyan
Sr. No.
19
Name
Ujjal Bhuyan
Date of Appointment
14 July 2023(2 years, 112 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
1 August 2029(−3 years, 271 days)
Tenure Length
6 years, 19 days
Parent High Court
Gauhati
Appointed by
17 October 2011(14 years, 17 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
31
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Sr. No.
20
Name
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
5 May 2027(−1 year, 183 days)
Date of Retirement
3 years, 296 days
Tenure Length
Andhra Pradesh
Parent High Court
12 April 2013(12 years, 205 days)
Appointed by
49
Satish Chandra Sharma
Satish Chandra Sharma
Sr. No.
21
Name
Satish Chandra Sharma
Date of Appointment
9 November 2023(1 year, 359 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
29 November 2026(−1 year, 26 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 21 days
Parent High Court
Madhya Pradesh
Appointed by
18 January 2008(17 years, 289 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
2
Augustine George Masih
Augustine George Masih
Sr. No.
22
Name
Augustine George Masih
Becomes CJI on
11 March 2028(−2 years, 129 days)
Date of Retirement
4 years, 124 days
Tenure Length
Punjab and Haryana
Parent High Court
10 July 2008(17 years, 116 days)
Appointed by
7
Sandeep Mehta
Sandeep Mehta
Sr. No.
23
Name
Sandeep Mehta
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
10 January 2028(−2 years, 68 days)
Date of Retirement
4 years, 63 days
Tenure Length
Rajasthan
Parent High Court
30 May 2011(14 years, 157 days)
Appointed by
23
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale
Sr. No.
24
Name
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale
Date of Appointment
25 January 2024(1 year, 282 days)
Date of Retirement
22 June 2027(−1 year, 231 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 149 days
Parent High Court
Bombay
Appointed by
18 July 2008(17 years, 108 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
6
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Sr. No.
25
Name
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Date of Appointment
18 July 2024(1 year, 108 days)
Date of Retirement
29 February 2028(−2 years, 118 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 227 days
Parent High Court
Manipur
Appointed by
17 October 2011(14 years, 17 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
17
R. Mahadevan
R. Mahadevan
Sr. No.
26
Name
R. Mahadevan
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
9 June 2028(−2 years, 219 days)
Date of Retirement
3 years, 328 days
Tenure Length
Madras
Parent High Court
25 October 2013(12 years, 9 days)
Appointed by
51
Manmohan
Manmohan
Sr. No.
27
Name
Manmohan
Date of Appointment
5 December 2024(333 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
16 December 2027(−2 years, 43 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 12 days
Parent High Court
Delhi
Appointed by
13 March 2008(17 years, 235 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
2
Krishnan Vinod Chandran
Krishnan Vinod Chandran
Sr. No.
28
Name
Krishnan Vinod Chandran
Date of Appointment
16 January 2025(291 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
24 April 2028(−2 years, 173 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 100 days
Parent High Court
Kerala
Appointed by
8 November 2011(13 years, 360 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
13
Joymalya Bagchi
Joymalya Bagchi
Sr. No.
29
Name
Joymalya Bagchi
Date of Appointment
17 March 2025(231 days)
Becomes CJI on
26 May 2031
Date of Retirement
2 October 2031(−5 years, 333 days)
Tenure Length
6 years, 200 days
Parent High Court
Calcutta
Appointed by
27 June 2011(14 years, 129 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
11
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
Sr. No.
30
Name
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
Date of Appointment
30 May 2025(157 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
22 March 2030(−4 years, 139 days)
Tenure Length
4 years, 297 days
Parent High Court
Gujarat
Appointed by
21 November 2011(13 years, 347 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
14
Vijay Bishnoi
Vijay Bishnoi
Sr. No.
31
Name
Vijay Bishnoi
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
25 March 2029(−3 years, 142 days)
Date of Retirement
3 years, 300 days
Tenure Length
Rajasthan
Parent High Court
8 January 2013(12 years, 299 days)
Appointed by
18
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
Sr. No.
32
Name
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
Date of Appointment
-
Becomes CJI on
6 April 2030(−4 years, 154 days)
Date of Retirement
4 years, 312 days
Tenure Length
Bombay
Parent High Court
21 June 2013(12 years, 135 days)
Appointed by
29
Alok Aradhe
Alok Aradhe
Sr. No.
33
Name
Alok Aradhe
Date of Appointment
29 August 2025(66 days)
Becomes CJI on
-
Date of Retirement
12 April 2029(−3 years, 160 days)
Tenure Length
3 years, 227 days
Parent High Court
Madhya Pradesh
Appointed by
29 December 2009(15 years, 309 days)
Date of appointment as High Court Judge
5
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
Sr. No.
34
Name
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
Date of Appointment
3 October 2031
Becomes CJI on
27 May 2033(−7 years, 205 days)
Date of Retirement
7 years, 272 days
Tenure Length
Gujarat
Parent High Court
1 October 2014(11 years, 33 days)
Appointed by
57
Sr. No.
Name
Image
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
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
24 May 2019(6 years, 163 days)Appointed as CJI on14 May 2025(173 days)
14 May 2025 (Appointed 173 days ago)
23 November 2025(−20 days)
6 years, 184 daysTenure length as CJI194 days
Bombay
Ram Nath KovindAppointed as CJI byDroupadi Murmu
14 November 2003(21 years, 354 days)
8
2
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
24 May 2019(6 years, 163 days)Assuming office as CJI on24 November 2025(−21 days)
24 November 2025 (Assuming office on −21 days later)
9 February 2027(−1 year, 98 days)
7 years, 262 daysTenure length as CJI1 year, 78 days
Punjab and Haryana
Ram Nath KovindAppointed as CJI byDroupadi Murmu
9 January 2004(21 years, 298 days)
11
3
Vikram Nath
31 August 2021(4 years, 64 days)
10 February 2027
23 September 2027(−1 year, 324 days)
6 years, 24 days
Allahabad
Ram Nath Kovind
24 September 2004(21 years, 40 days)
4
4
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
-
28 June 2026(−237 days)
4 years, 302 days
Madhya Pradesh
25 November 2005(19 years, 343 days)
8
5
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
24 September 2027
29 October 2027(−1 year, 360 days)
6 years, 60 days
Karnataka
18 February 2008(17 years, 258 days)
29
6
M. M. Sundresh
-
20 July 2027(−1 year, 259 days)
5 years, 324 days
Madras
31 March 2009(16 years, 217 days)
46
7
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
30 October 2027
2 May 2028(−2 years, 181 days)
6 years, 246 days
Bar Council
N/A
N/A
8
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
9 May 2022(3 years, 178 days)
3 May 2028
11 August 2030(−4 years, 281 days)
8 years, 95 days
Gujarat
17 February 2011(14 years, 259 days)
49
9
Dipankar Datta
12 December 2022(2 years, 326 days)
-
8 February 2030(−4 years, 97 days)
7 years, 59 days
Calcutta
Droupadi Murmu
22 June 2006(19 years, 134 days)
6
10
Pankaj Mithal
6 February 2023(2 years, 270 days)
-
16 June 2026(−225 days)
3 years, 131 days
Allahabad
7 July 2006(19 years, 119 days)
7
11
Sanjay Karol
-
22 August 2026(−292 days)
3 years, 198 days
Himachal Pradesh
8 March 2007(18 years, 240 days)
9
12
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
-
13 August 2028(−2 years, 284 days)
5 years, 190 days
Telangana
8 August 2008(17 years, 87 days)
20
13
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
-
10 May 2028(−2 years, 189 days)
5 years, 95 days
Patna
20 June 2011(14 years, 136 days)
42
14
Manoj Misra
-
1 June 2030(−4 years, 210 days)
7 years, 116 days
Allahabad
21 November 2011(13 years, 347 days)
52
15
Rajesh Bindal
13 February 2023(2 years, 263 days)
-
15 April 2026(−163 days)
3 years, 63 days
Punjab and Haryana
22 March 2006(19 years, 226 days)
2
16
Aravind Kumar
-
13 July 2027(−1 year, 252 days)
4 years, 152 days
Karnataka
26 June 2009(16 years, 130 days)
23
17
Prashant Kumar Mishra
19 May 2023(2 years, 168 days)
-
28 August 2029(−3 years, 298 days)
6 years, 102 days
Chhattisgarh
10 December 2009(15 years, 328 days)
21
18
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
12 August 2030
25 May 2031(−5 years, 203 days)
8 years, 7 days
Bar Council
N/A
N/A
19
Ujjal Bhuyan
14 July 2023(2 years, 112 days)
-
1 August 2029(−3 years, 271 days)
6 years, 19 days
Gauhati
17 October 2011(14 years, 17 days)
31
20
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
-
5 May 2027(−1 year, 183 days)
3 years, 296 days
Andhra Pradesh
12 April 2013(12 years, 205 days)
49
21
Satish Chandra Sharma
9 November 2023(1 year, 359 days)
-
29 November 2026(−1 year, 26 days)
3 years, 21 days
Madhya Pradesh
18 January 2008(17 years, 289 days)
2
22
Augustine George Masih
11 March 2028(−2 years, 129 days)
4 years, 124 days
Punjab and Haryana
10 July 2008(17 years, 116 days)
7
23
Sandeep Mehta
-
10 January 2028(−2 years, 68 days)
4 years, 63 days
Rajasthan
30 May 2011(14 years, 157 days)
23
24
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale
25 January 2024(1 year, 282 days)
22 June 2027(−1 year, 231 days)
3 years, 149 days
Bombay
18 July 2008(17 years, 108 days)
6
25
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
18 July 2024(1 year, 108 days)
29 February 2028(−2 years, 118 days)
3 years, 227 days
Manipur
17 October 2011(14 years, 17 days)
17
26
R. Mahadevan
-
9 June 2028(−2 years, 219 days)
3 years, 328 days
Madras
25 October 2013(12 years, 9 days)
51
27
Manmohan
5 December 2024(333 days)
-
16 December 2027(−2 years, 43 days)
3 years, 12 days
Delhi
13 March 2008(17 years, 235 days)
2
28
Krishnan Vinod Chandran
16 January 2025(291 days)
-
24 April 2028(−2 years, 173 days)
3 years, 100 days
Kerala
8 November 2011(13 years, 360 days)
13
29
Joymalya Bagchi
17 March 2025(231 days)
26 May 2031
2 October 2031(−5 years, 333 days)
6 years, 200 days
Calcutta
27 June 2011(14 years, 129 days)
11
30
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
30 May 2025(157 days)
-
22 March 2030(−4 years, 139 days)
4 years, 297 days
Gujarat
21 November 2011(13 years, 347 days)
14
31
Vijay Bishnoi
-
25 March 2029(−3 years, 142 days)
3 years, 300 days
Rajasthan
8 January 2013(12 years, 299 days)
18
32
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
-
6 April 2030(−4 years, 154 days)
4 years, 312 days
Bombay
21 June 2013(12 years, 135 days)
29
33
Alok Aradhe
29 August 2025(66 days)
-
12 April 2029(−3 years, 160 days)
3 years, 227 days
Madhya Pradesh
29 December 2009(15 years, 309 days)
5
34
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
3 October 2031
27 May 2033(−7 years, 205 days)
7 years, 272 days
Gujarat
1 October 2014(11 years, 33 days)
57
· Members of the Collegium
For Appointment in Supreme Court
For Appointment in Supreme Court
Sr. No.
For Appointment in Supreme Court
Member
For Appointment in High Courts
1
1
Sr. No.
1
Member
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (CJI)
Since
17 June 2023(2 years, 139 days)JoR – K. M. Joseph
Since
26 December 2023(1 year, 312 days)JoR – S. K. Kaul
2
2
Sr. No.
2
Member
Surya Kant (CJI - Designate)
Since
18 June 2023(2 years, 138 days)JoR – Ajay Rastogi
Since
11 November 2024(357 days)JoR – D. Y. Chandrachud (CJI)
3
3
Sr. No.
3
Member
Vikram Nath
Since
1 February 2025(275 days)JoR – Hrishikesh Roy
Since
25 May 2025(162 days)JoR – A. S. Oka
4
4
Sr. No.
4
Member
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
Since
14 May 2025(173 days)JoR – Sanjiv Khanna (CJI)
Since
Not a member
5
5
Sr. No.
5
Member
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Since
25 May 2025(162 days)JoR – A. S. Oka
Since
Not a member
Sr. No.
Member
Since
For Appointment in Supreme Court
For Appointment in High Courts
1
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (CJI)
17 June 2023(2 years, 139 days)JoR – K. M. Joseph
26 December 2023(1 year, 312 days)JoR – S. K. Kaul
2
Surya Kant (CJI - Designate)
18 June 2023(2 years, 138 days)JoR – Ajay Rastogi
11 November 2024(357 days)JoR – D. Y. Chandrachud (CJI)
3
Vikram Nath
1 February 2025(275 days)JoR – Hrishikesh Roy
25 May 2025(162 days)JoR – A. S. Oka
4
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
14 May 2025(173 days)JoR – Sanjiv Khanna (CJI)
Not a member
5
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
25 May 2025(162 days)JoR – A. S. Oka
Not a member
· Additional Information about the Sitting Judges
As Judge of High Court
As Judge of High Court
Sr. No.
As Judge of Supreme Court
Name
As Judge of High Court
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
Sr. No.
1
Name
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
46th CJI Ranjan Gogoi
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
33rd CJI Vishweshwar Nath Khare
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Bombay HC (14 November 2003 – 23 May 2019)
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
Sr. No.
2
Name
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
23rd CJ of Himachal Pradesh HC (5 October 2018 – 23 May 2019)
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2004 – 2018)
Vikram Nath
Vikram Nath
Sr. No.
3
Name
Vikram Nath
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
48th CJI Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
35th CJI Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
25th CJ of Gujarat HC (10 September 2019 – 30 August 2021)
Other previous offices(Period)
Judge of Allahabad HC (2004 – 2019)
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
Sr. No.
4
Name
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
22nd CJ of Sikkim HC (6 January 2021 – 30 August 2021)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2005 – 2019)
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Sr. No.
5
Name
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Karnataka HC (18 February 2008 – 30 August 2021)
M. M. Sundresh
M. M. Sundresh
Sr. No.
6
Name
M. M. Sundresh
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Madras HC (31 March 2009 – 30 August 2021)
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Sr. No.
7
Name
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
N/A
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
--
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Additional Solicitor General of India (2014 – 2018)
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
Sr. No.
8
Name
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Gujarat HC (17 February 2011 – 8 May 2022)
Dipankar Datta
Dipankar Datta
Sr. No.
9
Name
Dipankar Datta
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
49th CJI Uday Umesh Lalit
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
45th CJ of Bombay HC (28 April 2020 – 11 December 2022)
Other previous offices(Period)
Judge of Calcutta HC (2006 – 2020)
Pankaj Mithal
Pankaj Mithal
Sr. No.
10
Name
Pankaj Mithal
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
50th CJI Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
40th CJ of Rajasthan HC (14 October 2022 – 5 February 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Allahabad HC (2006 – 2021)
Sanjay Karol
Sanjay Karol
Sr. No.
11
Name
Sanjay Karol
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
43rd CJ of Patna HC (11 November 2019 – 6 February 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Himachal Pradesh HC (2007 – 2018)
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
Sr. No.
12
Name
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
6th CJ of Manipur HC (14 February 2021 – 5 February 2023)
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Telangana HC (2008 – 2019)
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Sr. No.
13
Name
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Patna HC (20 June 2022 – 5 February 2023) and Jun 2011 – Oct 2021
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2021 – 2022)
Manoj Misra
Manoj Misra
Sr. No.
14
Name
Manoj Misra
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Allahabad HC (21 November 2011 – 5 February 2023)
Rajesh Bindal
Rajesh Bindal
Sr. No.
15
Name
Rajesh Bindal
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
48th CJ of Allahabad HC (11 October 2021 – 12 February 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2006 – 2018)
Aravind Kumar
Aravind Kumar
Sr. No.
16
Name
Aravind Kumar
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
26th CJ of Gujarat HC (13 October 2021 – 12 February 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Karnataka HC (2009 – 2021)
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Sr. No.
17
Name
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
3rd CJ of Andhra Pradesh HC (13 October 2021 – 18 May 2023)
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Chhattisgarh HC (2009 – 2021)
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
Sr. No.
18
Name
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
N/A
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
--
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Additional Solicitor General of India (2013 – 2014)
Ujjal Bhuyan
Ujjal Bhuyan
Sr. No.
19
Name
Ujjal Bhuyan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
5th CJ of Telangana HC (28 June 2022 – 13 July 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Gauhati HC (2011 – 2019)
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Sr. No.
20
Name
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
39th CJI Altamas Kabir
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJ of Kerala HC (1 June 2023 – 14 July 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2013 – 2019)
Satish Chandra Sharma
Satish Chandra Sharma
Sr. No.
21
Name
Satish Chandra Sharma
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
32nd CJ of Delhi HC (28 June 2022 – 8 November 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2008 – 2021)
Augustine George Masih
Augustine George Masih
Sr. No.
22
Name
Augustine George Masih
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
41st CJ of Rajasthan HC (30 May 2023 – 8 November 2023)
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2008 – 2023)
Sandeep Mehta
Sandeep Mehta
Sr. No.
23
Name
Sandeep Mehta
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
41st CJ of Gauhati HC (15 February 2023 – 8 November 2023)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Rajasthan HC (2011 – 2023)
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale
Sr. No.
24
Name
Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
32nd CJ of Karnataka HC (15 October 2022 – 24 January 2024)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Bombay HC (2008 – 2022)
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Sr. No.
25
Name
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
36th CJ of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HC (15 February 2023 – 17 July 2024)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Gauhati HC (2011 – 2013) Also from Oct 2018 – Feb 2023
R. Mahadevan
R. Mahadevan
Sr. No.
26
Name
R. Mahadevan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
40th CJI Palanisamy Sathasivam
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Acting CJ of Madras HC (24 May 2024 – 17 July 2024)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Madras HC (2013 – 2024)
Manmohan
Manmohan
Sr. No.
27
Name
Manmohan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
51st CJI Sanjiv Khanna
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
33rd CJ of Delhi HC (29 September 2024 – 4 December 2024)
Other previous offices(Period)
Judge of Delhi HC (2008 – 2024)
Krishnan Vinod Chandran
Krishnan Vinod Chandran
Sr. No.
28
Name
Krishnan Vinod Chandran
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
44th CJ of Patna HC (29 March 2023 – 15 January 2025)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Kerala HC (2011 – 2023)
Joymalya Bagchi
Joymalya Bagchi
Sr. No.
29
Name
Joymalya Bagchi
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Calcutta HC (8 November 2021 – 16 March 2025) Also from Jun 2011 – Jan 2021
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2021)
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
Sr. No.
30
Name
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
52nd CJI Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
34th CJ of Karnataka HC (25 February 2024 – 29 May 2025)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Gujarat HC (2011 – 2024)
Vijay Bishnoi
Vijay Bishnoi
Sr. No.
31
Name
Vijay Bishnoi
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
39th CJI Altamas Kabir
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
42nd CJ of Gauhati HC (5 February 2024 – 29 May 2025)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Rajasthan HC (2013 – 2024)
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
Sr. No.
32
Name
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
Judge of Bombay HC (21 June 2013 – 29 May 2025)
Alok Aradhe
Alok Aradhe
Sr. No.
33
Name
Alok Aradhe
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
48th CJ of Bombay HC (21 January 2025 – 28 August 2025)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2009 – 2016)
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
Sr. No.
34
Name
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
41st CJI Rajendra Mal Lodha
Nominated by the Collegium (led by CJI)
45th CJ of Patna HC (21 July 2025 – 28 August 2025)
Office at the time of elevation(Period)
Judge of Gujarat HC (2014 – 2023)
Judge of Patna HC (2023 – 2025)
Judge of Patna HC (2023 – 2025)
Name
Judge of Patna HC (2023 – 2025)
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
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai(Chief Justice of India)
46th CJI Ranjan Gogoi
33rd CJI Vishweshwar Nath Khare
Judge of Bombay HC (14 November 2003 – 23 May 2019)
2
Surya Kant(CJI – Designate)
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)
3
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)
4
Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
22nd CJ of Sikkim HC (6 January 2021 – 30 August 2021)
Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2005 – 2019)
1st CJ of Andhra Pradesh HC (7 October 2019 – 5 January 2021)
5
Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
Judge of Karnataka HC (18 February 2008 – 30 August 2021)
6
M. M. Sundresh
Judge of Madras HC (31 March 2009 – 30 August 2021)
7
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
N/A
--
Additional Solicitor General of India (2014 – 2018)
8
Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Judge of Gujarat HC (17 February 2011 – 8 May 2022)
9
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)
10
Pankaj Mithal
50th CJI Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
40th CJ of Rajasthan HC (14 October 2022 – 5 February 2023)
Judge of Allahabad HC (2006 – 2021)
34th CJ of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC (4 January 2021 – 11 October 2022)
11
Sanjay Karol
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
43rd CJ of Patna HC (11 November 2019 – 6 February 2023)
Judge of Himachal Pradesh HC (2007 – 2018)
4th CJ of Tripura HC (14 November 2018 – 10 November 2019)
Advocate General of Himachal Pradesh (1998 – 2003)
12
Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
6th CJ of Manipur HC (14 February 2021 – 5 February 2023)
Judge of Telangana HC (2008 – 2019)
Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2019 – 2021)
13
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Judge of Patna HC (20 June 2022 – 5 February 2023) and Jun 2011 – Oct 2021
Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2021 – 2022)
14
Manoj Misra
Judge of Allahabad HC (21 November 2011 – 5 February 2023)
15
Rajesh Bindal
36th CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
48th CJ of Allahabad HC (11 October 2021 – 12 February 2023)
Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2006 – 2018)
Judge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC (2018 – 2021)
Judge of Calcutta High Court (2021)
16
Aravind Kumar
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
26th CJ of Gujarat HC (13 October 2021 – 12 February 2023)
Judge of Karnataka HC (2009 – 2021)
17
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)
18
Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan
N/A
--
Additional Solicitor General of India (2013 – 2014)
19
Ujjal Bhuyan
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
5th CJ of Telangana HC (28 June 2022 – 13 July 2023)
Judge of Gauhati HC (2011 – 2019)
Judge of Bombay HC (2019 – 2021)
Judge of Telangana HC (2021 – 2022)
20
Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
39th CJI Altamas Kabir
37th CJ of Kerala HC (1 June 2023 – 14 July 2023)
Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2013 – 2019)
Judge of Kerala HC (2019 – 2023)
21
Satish Chandra Sharma
37th CJI Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan
32nd CJ of Delhi HC (28 June 2022 – 8 November 2023)
Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC (2008 – 2021)
Judge of Karnataka HC (2021)
4th CJ of Telangana HC (11 October 2021 – 27 June 2022)
22
Augustine George Masih
41st CJ of Rajasthan HC (30 May 2023 – 8 November 2023)
Judge of Punjab & Haryana HC (2008 – 2023)
23
Sandeep Mehta
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
41st CJ of Gauhati HC (15 February 2023 – 8 November 2023)
Judge of Rajasthan HC (2011 – 2023)
24
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)
25
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
38th CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia
36th CJ of Jammu and 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)
26
R. Mahadevan
40th CJI Palanisamy Sathasivam
Acting CJ of Madras HC (24 May 2024 – 17 July 2024)
Judge of Madras HC (2013 – 2024)
27
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)
28
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)
29
Joymalya Bagchi
Judge of Calcutta HC (8 November 2021 – 16 March 2025) Also from Jun 2011 – Jan 2021
Judge of Andhra Pradesh HC (2021)
30
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)
31
Vijay Bishnoi
39th CJI Altamas Kabir
42nd CJ of Gauhati HC (5 February 2024 – 29 May 2025)
Judge of Rajasthan HC (2013 – 2024)
32
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
Judge of Bombay HC (21 June 2013 – 29 May 2025)

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    https://www.sci.nic.in/chief-justice-judges
  2. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-to-get-9-new-judges-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/85650247.cms
  3. Supreme Court Observer
    https://www.scobserver.in/journal/collegium-recommends-nine-names-for-elevation-to-the-supreme-court/
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    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/for-first-time-9-supreme-court-judges-take-oath-in-one-go/articleshow/85788736.cms
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    https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Oct/27/cji-gavai-recommends-justice-surya-kant-as-next-chief-justice-of-india
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    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/justice-surya-kant-appointed-as-the-53rd-chief-justice-of-india/article70221463.ece/
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