CJI is the head of the judiciary in India, check all time Chief Justices of India list 1950 to 2024. CJI plays a crucial role in the functioning of the judicial system. Till February 2024, there are a total of 50 chief justices who are appointed and served as head judge in the Supreme Court of India.
Here we are specifying names of all supreme court chief justice in India till the year 2024.
Chief Justices of India (CJI) List 1950-2024
Name of Chief Justices | Start Date to End Date | Tenure |
Hiralal Jekisundas Kania (1890-1951) | 26 January 1950 to 6 November 1951 | 1 year, 284 days |
|---|---|---|
Mandakolathur Patanjali Sastri (1889-1963) | 7 November 1951 to 3 January 1954 | 2 years, 57 days |
Mehr Chand Mahajan (1889-1967) | 4 January 1954 to 22 December 1954 | 352 days |
Bijan Kumar Mukherjea (1891-1956) | 23 December 1954 to 31 January 1956 | 1 year, 39 days |
Sudhi Ranjan Das (1894-1977) | 1 February 1956 to 30 September 1959 | 3 years, 241 days |
Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha (1899-1986) | 1 October 1959 to 31 January 1964 | 4 years, 122 days |
Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar (1901-1981) | 1 February 1964 to 15 March 1966 | 2 years, 42 days |
Amal Kumar Sarkar (1901-2001) | 16 March 1966 to 29 June 1966 | 105 days |
Koka Subba Rao (1902-1976) | 30 June 1966 to 11 April 1967 | 285 days |
Kailas Nath Wanchoo (1903-1988) | 12 April 1967 to 24 February 1968 | 318 days |
Mohammad Hidayatullah (1905-1992) | 25 February 1968 to 16 December 1970 | 2 years, 294 days |
Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah (1906-1991) | 17 December 1970 to 21 January 1971 | 35 days |
Sarv Mittra Sikri (1908-1992) | 22 January 1971 to 25 April 1973 | 2 years, 93 days |
Ajit Nath Ray (1912-2009) | 26 April 1973 to 28 January 1977 | 3 years, 276 days |
Mirza Hameedullah Beg (1913-1988) | 29 January 1977 to 21 February 1978 | 1 year, 24 days |
Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud (1920-2008) | 22 February 1978 to 11 July 1985 | 7 years, 139 days |
Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati (1921-2017) | 12 July 1985 to 20 December 1986 | 1 year, 161 days |
Raghunandan Swarup Pathak (1924-2007) | 21 December 1986 to 18 June 1989 | 2 years, 209 days |
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (1924-1997) | 19 June 1989 to 17 December 1989 | 181 days |
Sabyasachi Mukharji (1927-1990) | 18 December 1989 to 25 September 1990 | 281 days |
Ranganath Misra (1926-2012) | 26 September 1990 to 24 November 1991 | 1 year, 59 days |
Kamal Narain Singh (1926-2022) | 25 November 1991 to 12 December 1991 | 17 days |
Madhukar Hiralal Kania (1927-2016) | 13 December 1991 to 17 November 1992 | 340 days |
Lalit Mohan Sharma (1928-2008) | 18 November 1992 to 11 February 1993 | 85 days |
Manepalli Narayanarao Venkatachaliah (born 1929) | 12 February 1993 to 24 October 1994 | 1 year, 254 days |
Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (1932-2023) | 25 October 1994 to 24 March 1997 | 2 years, 150 days |
Jagdish Sharan Verma (1933-2013) | 25 March 1997 to 17 January 1998 | 298 days |
Madan Mohan Punchhi (1933-2015) | 18 January 1998 to 9 October 1998 | 264 days |
Adarsh Sein Anand (1936-2017) | 10 October 1998 to 31 October 2001 | 3 years, 21 days |
Sam Piroj Bharucha (born 1937) | 1 November 2001 to 5 May 2002 | 185 days |
Bhupinder Nath Kirpal (born 1937) | 6 May 2002 to 7 November 2002 | 185 days |
Gopal Ballav Pattanaik (born 1937) | 8 November 2002 to 18 December 2002 | 40 days |
Vishweshwar Nath Khare (born 1939) | 19 December 2002 to 1 May 2004 | 1 year, 134 days |
S. Rajendra Babu (born 1939) | 2 May 2004 to 31 May 2004 | 29 days |
Ramesh Chandra Lahoti (1940-2022) | 1 June 2004 to 31 October 2005 | 1 year, 152 days |
Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal (1942-2015) | 1 November 2005 to 13 January 2007 | 1 year, 73 days |
Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan (born 1945) | 14 January 2007 to 11 May 2010 | 3 years, 117 days |
Sarosh Homi Kapadia (1947-2016) | 12 May 2010 to 28 September 2012 | 2 years, 139 days |
Altamas Kabir (1948-2017) | 29 September 2012 to 18 July 2013 | 292 days |
Palanisamy Sathasivam (born 1949) | 19 July 2013 to 26 April 2014 | 281 days |
Rajendra Mal Lodha (born 1949) | 27 April 2014 to 27 September 2014 | 153 days |
Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu (born 1950) | 28 September 2014 to 2 December 2015 | 1 year, 65 days |
Tirath Singh Thakur (born 1952) | 3 December 2015 to 3 January 2017 | 1 year, 31 days |
Jagdish Singh Khehar (born 1952) | 4 January 2017 to 27 August 2017 | 235 days |
Dipak Misra (born 1953) | 28 August 2017 to 2 October 2018 | 1 year, 35 days |
Ranjan Gogoi (born 1954) | 3 October 2018 to 17 November 2019 | 1 year, 45 days |
Sharad Arvind Bobde (born 1956) | 18 November 2019 to 23 April 2021 | 1 year, 156 days |
Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana (born 1957) | 24 April 2021 to 26 August 2022 | 1 year, 124 days |
Uday Umesh Lalit (born 1957) | 27 August 2022 to 8 November 2022 | 73 days |
Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 1959) | 9 November 2022 - Incumbent | 1 year, 84 days |
Roles & Responsibilities of Supreme Court (SC) Judges in India
- Administrative Head: The CJI is the administrative head of the Supreme Court of India. They are responsible for managing the overall functioning of the court, including the allocation of cases to different benches, appointment of judges, and administrative decisions related to court operations.
- Judicial Leadership: The Chief Justice presides over the sessions of the Supreme Court and leads discussions during the hearings. They have the authority to assign cases to different benches of the court, including larger constitutional benches for significant matters.
- Constitutional Duties: The Chief Justice holds a vital role in interpreting and upholding the Constitution of India. They lead the Supreme Court in safeguarding the fundamental rights and principles enshrined in the Constitution.
- Appointment of Judges: The CJI is involved in the process of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. They play a crucial role in recommending names to the President of India for judicial appointments.
- Representation of Judiciary: The Chief Justice represents the judiciary in interactions with the executive and legislative branches of the government. They may also represent the Indian judiciary on international platforms.
- Conduct of Judicial Business: The Chief Justice sets the tone for the conduct of judicial business within the Supreme Court. They may introduce reforms and guidelines to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial process.
- Advisory Role: The Chief Justice may offer advice to the President of India on matters related to the appointment of judges and other legal issues.
FAQ's
Q - Who is the 49th chief justice of India?
Ans - Sh. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit.
Q - Who is the current chief justice of India?
Ans - Sh. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is the current supreme court justice of India.
Q - Who was the first chief justice of India?
Ans - Sh. Justice Hiralal Jekisundas Kania was the first CJI.
Q - How many total CJI's have been appointed till date?
Ans - 50
Q - Who is the shortest serving CJI of India?
Ans - Sh. Justice Kamal Narain Singh who served only for 17 days
Q - Who is the longest serving CJI of India?
Ans - Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud who served for 7 years and 139 days.
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