List of Chief Justices of India
List of Chief Justices of India
Federal Court of India (1937–50)
The Federal Court came into being on 1 September 1937. The seat of the court was the Chamber of Princes in the Parliament building in Delhi. It began with a Chief Justice and two puisne judges. The first Chief Justice was Sir Maurice Gwyer and the other two judges were Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman and M. R. Jayakar. It functioned until the establishment of the Supreme Court of India on 28 January 1950.
Number | Name | Period of office | Length of term (days) | Bar | Appointed by | |
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1 | Sir Maurice Gwyer | 1 October 1937 | 25 April 1943‡ | 2,032 | Inner Temple | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
Acting | Sir Srinivas Varadachariar | 25 April 1943 | 7 June 1943 | 43 | ||
2 | Sir Patrick Spens | 7 June 1943 | 14 August 1947 | 1,529 | Inner Temple | |
3 | Sir H. J. Kania | 14 August 1947 | 26 January 1950 | 896 | Bombay High Court | The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma |
‡ – Date of Resignation
Supreme Court of India (1950–present)
Since the birth of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950, 46 people have served as the Chief Justice of India (CJI).[1] While H. J. Kania is the inaugural CJI, the current incumbent is Ranjan Gogoi who is appointed as Chief Justice of India on 03 October 2018. Justice Y. V. Chandrachud is the longest serving Chief Justice (February 1978 – July 1985). Ranjan Gogoi is Incumbent Chief Justice.
Notes
- ‡ – Date of Resignation
- ‡‡ – Date of Death
See also
References
- ↑ "List of Retired Hon'ble Chief Justices". Archived from the original on 2016-12-19. Retrieved 6 Jan 2012.
- ↑ Also served as Acting President of India and Vice-President of India.