The Indian judiciary consists of the Supreme Court of India, which is the highest court in the country and the constituent courts. The Supreme Court serves as the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in India and consists of 33 judges headed by the Chief Justice of India.[1] The High Courts are the top judicial bodies in individual states, controlled and managed by Chief Justices of the respective courts. There are 25 High Courts in the country with seven of them having multiple jurisdictions. The last high courts created in India are the High Court of Telangana and the Andhra Pradesh High Court, both established on January 1, 2019, following the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] The High Courts of India manage a system of sub-ordinate courts headed by the various District and Session Courts in their respective jurisdictions. As per the Constitution of India, the Chief Justice, the other judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts are appointed by the President of India.[3]
Chief Justice of India
| Name | Surya Kant[4] Template:Small |
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| Date of elevation to Supreme Court | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
| Date of Appointment as CJI | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
| Date of Retirement | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
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| Nominated By | B. R. Gavai |
| Appointed By | Droupadi Murmu |
| Seniority rank on the date of elevation | 11 |
| Date of Initial Appointment as Judge | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
| Parent High Court | Punjab and Haryana |
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Template:Col-end Dates of Changes in Seniority Rank (S.R.):
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Template:Dts - Retirement of Anupinder Singh Grewal (Judge of Punjab & Haryana) on Template:Dts (S.R. 43)
See also
- List of current Indian governors
- List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators
- List of current Indian chief ministers
- List of current Indian deputy chief ministers
- List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairpersons
- List of current Indian opposition leaders
- List of female chief justices in India
- List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court 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
- List of former chief justices of the high courts of India
References
- ↑ Rule of law index 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to have separate HCs. The Hindu(2018-12-26). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ Memorandum of procedure of appointment of Supreme Court Judges. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ Justice Surya Kant sworn in as 53rd Chief Justice of India. thehindu.com(24 November 2025).
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