The Supreme Court of India is the highest Judicial system in the country. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country and there are currently 33 judges (including the Chief Justice of India) and the maximum possible strength is 34. As per the Constitution of India, judges of the Supreme Court retire at age of 65. Being part of the Supreme Court judicial system is considered the most decorated position in India. Here in this article, we can discuss the Supreme Court Judge list and the list of the present Supreme Court Judges. Also in the month of August 2021, the president of India has signed and gave approval for the appointment of 9 judges which also include 3 women judges to the Supreme Court. Currently, the total number of judges who are serving in the Supreme Court of India is 33.
List of Supreme Court Judges
As per the month of October 2021, there are 33 judges serving their term in the Supreme Court of India. Here are the complete details and the list of the judges on the basis of their seniority as Supreme Court judges. Questions regarding the judicial system of India, the Supreme Court of India, and the Supreme Court judges are some of the most important topics in every government examination. So the candidates who are preparing for the competitive examination are requested to go through the list given below.
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| Sr. No. | Name | Gender | Date of Appointment | Becomes CJI on | Date of Retirement | Tenure Length | Tenure Length as CJI |
| 1 | N. V. Ramana (Chief Justice of India) |
Male | 17 February 2014 (7 years, 228 days) |
24 April 2021 (162 days) |
26 August 2022 (−327 days) |
8 years, 191 days | 1 year, 125 days |
| 2 | U. U. Lalit | Male | 13 August 2014 (7 years, 51 days) |
27 August 2022 (−328 days) |
8 November 2022 (−1 year, 36 days) |
8 years, 88 days | 74 days |
| 3 | Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar | Male | 13 May 2016 (5 years, 143 days) |
29 July 2022 (−299 days) |
6 years, 78 days | ||
| 4 | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | Male | 13 May 2016 (5 years, 143 days) |
9 November 2022 (−1 year, 37 days) |
10 November 2024 (−3 years, 38 days) |
8 years, 182 days | 2 years, 2 days |
| 5 | L. Nageswara Rao | Male | 13 May 2016 (5 years, 143 days) |
7 June 2022 (−247 days) |
6 years, 26 days | ||
| 6 | Sanjay Kishan Kaul | Male | 17 February 2017 (4 years, 228 days) |
25 December 2023 (−2 years, 83 days) |
6 years, 312 days | ||
| 7 | S. Abdul Nazeer | Male | 17 February 2017 (4 years, 228 days) |
4 January 2023 (−1 year, 93 days) |
5 years, 322 days | ||
| 8 | Indira Banerjee | Female | 7 August 2018 (3 years, 57 days) |
23 September 2022 (−355 days) |
4 years, 48 days | ||
| 9 | Vineet Saran | Male | 7 August 2018 (3 years, 57 days) |
10 May 2022 (−219 days) |
3 years, 277 days | ||
| 10 | K. M. Joseph | Male | 7 August 2018 (3 years, 57 days) |
16 June 2023 (−1 year, 256 days) |
4 years, 314 days | ||
| 11 | Hemant Gupta | Male | 2 November 2018 (2 years, 335 days) |
16 October 2022 (−1 year, 13 days) |
3 years, 349 days | ||
| 12 | Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy | Male | 2 November 2018 (2 years, 335 days) |
4 January 2022 (−93 days) |
3 years, 64 days | ||
| 13 | Mukesh Shah | Male | 2 November 2018 (2 years, 335 days) |
15 May 2023 (−1 year, 224 days) |
4 years, 195 days | ||
| 14 | Ajay Rastogi | Male | 2 November 2018 (2 years, 335 days) |
17 June 2023 (−1 year, 257 days) |
4 years, 228 days | ||
| 15 | Dinesh Maheshwari | Male | 18 January 2019 (2 years, 258 days) |
14 May 2023 (−1 year, 223 days) |
4 years, 117 days | ||
| 16 | Sanjiv Khanna | Male | 18 January 2019 (2 years, 258 days) |
11 November 2024 (−3 years, 39 days) |
13 May 2025 (−3 years, 222 days) |
6 years, 116 days | 184 days |
| 17 | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 132 days) |
14 May 2025 (−3 years, 223 days) |
23 November 2025 (−4 years, 51 days) |
6 years, 184 days | 194 days |
| 18 | Surya Kant Sharma | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 132 days) |
24 November 2025 (−4 years, 52 days) |
9 February 2027 (−5 years, 129 days) |
7 years, 262 days | 1 year, 78 days |
| 19 | Aniruddha Bose | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 132 days) |
10 April 2024 (−2 years, 190 days) |
4 years, 323 days | ||
| 20 | A. S. Bopanna | Male | 24 May 2019 (2 years, 132 days) |
19 May 2024 (−2 years, 229 days) |
4 years, 362 days | ||
| 21 | Krishna Murari | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 10 days) |
8 July 2023 (−1 year, 278 days) |
3 years, 289 days | ||
| 22 | Shripathi Ravindra Bhat | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 10 days) |
20 October 2023 (−2 years, 17 days) |
4 years, 28 days | ||
| 23 | V. Ramasubramanian | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 10 days) |
29 June 2023 (−1 year, 269 days) |
3 years, 280 days | ||
| 24 | Hrishikesh Roy | Male | 23 September 2019 (2 years, 10 days) |
31 January 2025 (−3 years, 120 days) |
5 years, 131 days | ||
| 25 | A. S. Oka | Male | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
24 May 2025 (−3 years, 233 days) |
3 years, 267 days | ||
| 26 | Vikram Nath | Male | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
10 February 2027 (−5 years, 130 days) |
23 September 2027 (−5 years, 355 days) |
6 years, 24 days | 226 days |
| 27 | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari | Male | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
28 June 2026 (−4 years, 268 days) |
4 years, 302 days | ||
| 28 | Hima Kohli | Female | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
1 September 2024 (−2 years, 334 days) |
3 years, 2 days | ||
| 29 | B. V. Nagarathna | Female | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
24 September 2027 (−5 years, 356 days) |
29 October 2027 (−6 years, 26 days) |
6 years, 60 days | 36 days |
| 30 | C. T. Ravikumar | Male | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
5 January 2025 (−3 years, 94 days) |
3 years, 128 days | ||
| 31 | M. M. Sundresh | Male | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
20 July 2027 (−5 years, 290 days) |
5 years, 324 days | ||
| 32 | Bela Trivedi | Female | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
9 June 2025 (−3 years, 249 days) |
3 years, 283 days | ||
| 33 | P. S. Narasimha | Male | 31 August 2021 (33 days) |
30 October 2027 (−6 years, 27 days) |
2 May 2028 (−6 years, 212 days) |
6 years, 246 days | 186 days |
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