List of all Chief Justices of India (1950-2025)

List of all Chief Justices of India from 1950 to 2025. Learn about the leaders of the Indian judiciary and their contributions to the legal system.

List of All Chief Justices of India (1950-2025)

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the Indian judiciary and the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice is responsible for leading the Supreme Court and ensuring justice in the country. Here is a list of all Chief Justices of India from 1950 to 2025.

Chief Justices of India (1950-2025)

1. Justice H. J. Kania (1950-1951)


2. Justice M. Patanjali Sastri (1951-1954)


3. Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan (1954)


4. Justice B. K. Mukherjea (1954-1956)


5. Justice S. R. Das (1956-1959)


6. Justice B. P. Sinha (1959-1964)


7. Justice P. B. Gajendragadkar (1964-1966)


8. Justice A. K. Sarkar (1966)


9. Justice K. Subba Rao (1966-1967)


10. Justice C. J. Shah (1967-1969)


11. Justice M. Hidayatullah (1968-1970)


12. Justice J. C. Shah (1970-1971)


13. Justice S. M. Sikri (1971-1973)


14. Justice A. N. Ray (1973-1977)


15. Justice M. H. Beg (1977-1978)


16. Justice Y. V. Chandrachud (1978-1985)


17. Justice P. N. Bhagwati (1985-1986)


18. Justice R. S. Pathak (1986-1989)


19. Justice E. S. Venkataramiah (1989)


20. Justice S. Mukharji (1989-1990)


21. Justice Ranganath Misra (1990-1991)


22. Justice K. N. Singh (1991)


23. Justice M. H. Kania (1991-1993)


24. Justice L. M. Sharma (1993-1994)


25. Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah (1993-1994)


26. Justice A. M. Ahmadi (1994-1997)


27. Justice J. S. Verma (1997-1998)


28. Justice M. M. Punchhi (1998)


29. Justice A. S. Anand (1998-2001)


30. Justice S. P. Bharucha (2001-2002)


31. Justice B. N. Kirpal (2002)


32. Justice G. B. Pattanaik (2002)


33. Justice V. N. Khare (2002-2004)


34. Justice S. Rajendra Babu (2004)


35. Justice R. C. Lahoti (2004-2005)


36. Justice Y. K. Sabharwal (2005-2007)


37. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan (2007-2010)


38. Justice S. H. Kapadia (2010-2012)


39. Justice Altamas Kabir (2012-2013)


40. Justice P. Sathasivam (2013-2014)


41. Justice R. M. Lodha (2014)


42. Justice H. L. Dattu (2014-2015)


43. Justice T. S. Thakur (2015-2017)


44. Justice J. S. Khehar (2017)


45. Justice Dipak Misra (2017-2018)


46. Justice Ranjan Gogoi (2018-2019)


47. Justice S. A. Bobde (2019-2021)


48. Justice N. V. Ramana (2021-2022)


49. Justice U. U. Lalit (2022)


50. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud (2022-Present)

(Note: The list will be updated with future Chief Justices till 2025.)

The Chief Justices of India have played an important role in shaping the country’s legal system. Their leadership has ensured that the judiciary remains strong and independent. Each Chief Justice has contributed to the development of law and justice in India.