(Articles 124-147)
The Supreme Court stands at the apex of the judicial system of India.
1. Structure: The Supreme Court comprises of one Chief Justice and there are 30 sanctioned posts of judges in Supreme Court of India. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President and the other judges are appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice.
2. Seat: The Supreme Court normally sits in New Delhi. Though, it can hold its meetings anywhere in India. The decision in this regard is taken by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with the President.
3. Original Qualification: Any citizen who has been a judge of a High Court for 5 years or a distinguished jurist or who has been active practising advocate of High Court for a period of 10 years, can be nominated as a Supreme Court judge.
4. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (Article 121): (i) It decides disputes between the Union Government and the states; (ii) It receives certain appeals in civil and criminal cases from the High Courts; (iii) The President of India can refer any query of law or fact of sufficient importance to the Supreme Court for its 0pinion and (iv) It can issue directions or writs for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights referred by the Constitution of India. Apex Court to be a court of record (Article 129). Law declared by Supreme Court to be binding an all courts (Article 141).
5. Tenure: Judges of the Supreme Court can hold office up to the age of 65 years.
6. Remuneration: Chief Justice of India – Rs.1,00,000 per month; Judges of the Supreme Court –Rs. 90,000 per month.
7. Retirement: The Chief Justice and other judges are entitled to a pension of respectively Rs.60,000 and Rs.54,000 per annum. Once retirement they shall not plead or act in any court before any authority in India.
Removal of a Judge Article 124(4)
- A Supreme court judge can only be sacked from office by an order of the President, after an address by each House of Parliament (Lok Shaba and Rajya Shaba), supported by a majority of the total membership of the Houses and by a majority of not less than two-third of the members present and voting. He can be removed the following grounds of: proven misbehaviour, incapacity to act as a judge [Article 124(4)].
LIST OF CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA
Name
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Tenure
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1
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H. J. Kania
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August 1947 - November 1951
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2
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M. Patanjali Sastri
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November 1951 – January 1954
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3
|
Mehar Chand Mahajan
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January 1954 – December 1954
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4
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B. K. Mukherjee
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December 1954 – January 1956
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5
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S. R. Das
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February 1956 – September 1959
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6
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B. P. Sinha
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October 1959 – January 1964
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7
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P. B. Gajcndragadkar
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February 1964 – March 1966
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8
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A. K. Sarkar
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March 1966 – June 1966
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9
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K. SubbaRao
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June 1966 – April 1967
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10
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K. N. Wanchoo
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April 1967 – February 1968
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11
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M. Hidayatullah
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February 1968 – December 1970
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12
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J. C. Shah
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December 1970 – January 1971
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13
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S. M. Sikri
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January 1971 – April 1973
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14
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A. N. Ray
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April 1973 – January 1977
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15
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M. H. Beg
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January 1977 – February 1978
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16
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Y. V. Chandrachud
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February 1978 – July 1985
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17
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P. N. Bhagwati
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July 1985 – December 1986
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18
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R. S. Pathak
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December 1986 – June 1989
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19
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E. S. Venkataramiah
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June 1989 – December 1989
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20
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Sabyasaehi Mukherjee
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December 1989 – September 1990
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21
|
Ranganath Mishra
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September 1990 – November 1991
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22
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K. N. Singh
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November 1991 – December 1991
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23
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M. H. Kania
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December 1991 – November 1992
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24
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l. M. Sharma
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November 1992 – February 1993
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25
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M. N. Venkatachaliah
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February 1993 – October 1994
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26
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Aziz Mushabbar Ahmadi
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October 1994 – March 1997
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27
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J. S. Verma
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March 1997 – January 1998
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28
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M. M. Punchi
|
January 1998 – October 1998
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29
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A. S. Anand
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October 1998 – November 2001
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30
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S. P. Bharucha
|
November 2001 – May 2002
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31
|
Bhupinder Nath Kirpal
|
May 2002 – November 2002
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32
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Mr G. B. Patnaik
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November 2002 – December 2002
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33
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Mr V. N. Khare
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December 2002 – May 2004
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34
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Mr S. Rajendra Babu
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May 2004 – June 2004
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35
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R. C. Lahoti
|
June 2004 – 31st
October 2005
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36
|
Y. K.Sabharwal
|
2nd November 2005 –
14th January 2007
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37
|
K. G. Balakrishnan
|
15th January 2007 –
11th May 2010
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38
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S. H. Kapadia
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12th May 2010 – 28th
September 2012
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39
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Altamas Kabir
|
29th September 2012 –
18th July 2013
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40
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P. Sathasivam
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19th July 2013 – 26th
April 2014
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41
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R. M. Lodha
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27th April 2014 –27th September 2014
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42
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H.L. Dattu
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28th September 2014 – Till 2nd December 2015
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43
|
T S Thakur
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3rd December 2015 – Till 1st January 2017
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42
|
J S Kehar
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4st January 2017 – Till 27th August 2017
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42
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D Misra
|
28th August 2017 – Till 28th Oct, 2018
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42
|
Ranjan Gogoi
|
3rd Oct 2018 - Till 17th Nov, 2109
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42
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S A Bobde
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18th Nov 2019 – Till 23 April,2023
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