Nine New Supreme Court Judges Sworn In; Justice BV Nagarthna In Line To Be India's First Female Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana administered the oath to nine newly appointed Supreme Court justices on Tuesday.

Justice AS Oka Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka was elevated to the SC from the post of the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court with his tenure ending on May 25, 2025.

Justice Vikram Nath Justice Vikram Nath was the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court before his elevation to the SC. Justice Nath is in line to be the CJI in 2027.

Justice JK Maheswari Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari served as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court before his elevation. His tenure will end on June 29, 2026.

Justice Hima Kohli Justice Hima Kohli served as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court before her elevation. Her tenure will end on September 2, 2024.

Justice BV Nagarathna Justice B Venkataramiah Nagarathna has been elevated from the Karnataka High Court. Justice Nagarathna will become the first female CJI in 2027.

Justice CT Ravikumar Justice CT Ravikumar was elevated from the Kerala High Court. Justice Ravikumar's SC tenure will end on January 6, 2025.

Justice CT Ravikumar Justice CT Ravikumar was elevated from the Kerala High Court. Justice Ravikumar will serve on the SC till January 6, 2025.

Justice MM Sundresh Justice MM Sundresh was elevated from the Madras High Court. Justice Sundresh's tenure will end on July 21, 2027.

Justice Bela Trivedi Justice Bela Trivedi is the first female justice to be nominated from the Gujarat High Court. Justice Trivedi's SC tenure will end on June 10, 2025.

Justice PS Narasimha Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha was a designated senior advocate before his elevation. Justice Narasimha served as the Additional Solicitor General of India from May 2014 to December 2018. Justice Narasimha will become CJI in 2027 with his tenure ending in May 2028.