There are 25 High courts in India . The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1114 of which 840 judges are permanent and remaining 274 sanctioned for additional judges.[1] As of 17 June 2024[update] , 348 of the seats, about 31% are vacant.[1]
Allahabad High Court , has the largest number (160) of judges while Sikkim High Court has the smallest number (3) of judges.[1] The lists of high court judges are maintained by the Ministry of Law and Justice .[2]
Maximum strength of judges in each High Court
#
High Court
Jurisdiction
Principal seat
Permanent judges[1]
Additional judges[1]
Total judges[1]
Current Vacancies[1]
1
Allahabad High Court
Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad
119
41
160
67
2
Andhra Pradesh High Court
Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati
28
9
37
10
3
Bombay High Court
Maharashtra , Goa , Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Mumbai
71
23
94
28
4
Calcutta High Court
West Bengal , Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Kolkata
54
18
72
20
5
Chhattisgarh High Court
Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur
17
5
22
8
6
Delhi High Court
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Delhi
45
15
60
17
7
Gauhati High Court
Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Mizoram , Nagaland
Guwahati
22
8
30
5
8
Gujarat High Court
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
39
13
52
23
9
Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
13
4
17
5
10
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Jammu and Kashmir , Ladakh
Srinagar /Jammu
13
4
17
1
11
Jharkhand High Court
Jharkhand
Ranchi
20
5
25
5
12
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka
Bangalore
47
15
62
11
13
Kerala High Court
Kerala , Lakshadweep
Kochi
35
12
47
13
14
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh
Jabalpur
40
13
53
22
15
Madras High Court
Tamil Nadu , Pondicherry
Chennai
56
19
75
12
16
Manipur High Court
Manipur
Imphal
4
1
5
2
17
Meghalaya High Court
Meghalaya
Shillong
3
1
4
0
18
Orissa High Court
Odisha
Cuttack
24
9
33
13
19
Patna High Court
Bihar
Patna
40
13
53
21
20
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab , Haryana , Chandigarh
Chandigarh
64
21
85
28
21
Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan
Jodhpur
38
12
50
18
22
Sikkim High Court
Sikkim
Gangtok
3
0
3
0
23
Telangana High Court
Telangana
Hyderabad
32
10
42
12
24
Tripura High Court
Tripura
Agartala
4
1
5
2
25
Uttarakhand High Court
Uttarakhand
Nainital
9
2
11
3
Total
840
274
1114
346
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court in the state of Uttar Pradesh can have 119 permanent judges as well as 41 additional judges, bringing its total sanctioned strength to 160 judges.[3] The Court currently has 85 judges.[4] [5]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Arun Bhansali (CJ)
8 January 2013
14 October 2029
2
Manoj Kumar Gupta
12 April 2013
8 October 2026
3
Anjani Kumar Mishra
12 April 2013
16 May 2025
4
Mahesh Chandra Tripathi
27 September 2013
20 June 2028
5
Vivek Kumar Birla
3 February 2014
17 September 2025
6
Attau Rahman Masoodi
3 February 2014
2 August 2025
7
Ashwani Kumar Mishra
3 February 2014
15 November 2030
8
Rajan Roy
3 February 2014
14 August 2027
9
Siddhartha Varma
15 November 2016
18 September 2029
10
Sangeeta Chandra
15 November 2016
22 April 2030
11
Vivek Chaudhary
20 February 2017
11 May 2028
12
Saumitra Dayal Singh
20 February 2017
18 December 2031
13
Arvind Singh Sangwan
10 July 2017
22 December 2024
14
Shekhar B. Saraf
21 September 2017
20 October 2033
15
Salil Kumar Rai
22 September 2017
7 August 2027
16
Jayant Banerji
22 September 2017
16 January 2027
17
Rajesh Singh Chauhan
22 September 2017
17 July 2028
18
Irshad Ali
22 September 2017
11 December 2026
19
Saral Srivastava
22 September 2017
28 October 2026
20
Jahangir Jamshed Munir
22 September 2017
22 August 2029
21
Rajiv Gupta
22 September 2017
21 October 2028
22
Siddharth
22 September 2017
14 April 2027
23
Ajit Kumar
22 September 2017
21 December 2030
24
Rajnish Kumar
22 September 2017
9 August 2031
25
Abdul Moin
22 September 2017
31 October 2030
26
Rajeev Misra
22 September 2017
19 January 2031
27
Ajay Bhanot
22 September 2017
3 August 2031
28
Neeraj Tiwari
22 September 2017
8 July 2026
29
Manoj Bajaj
29 October 2018
22 June 2028
30
Prakash Padia
22 November 2018
9 March 2027
31
Alok Mathur
22 November 2018
15 November 2026
32
Pankaj Bhatia
22 November 2018
14 September 2028
33
Saurabh Lavania
22 November 2018
16 April 2028
34
Vivek Varma
22 November 2018
28 December 2031
35
Sanjay Kumar Singh
22 November 2018
20 January 2031
36
Piyush Agrawal
22 November 2018
5 November 2033
37
Saurabh Shyam Shamsherry
22 November 2018
3 February 2031
38
Jaspreet Singh
22 November 2018
28 August 2033
39
Rajeev Singh
22 November 2018
2 April 2030
40
Manju Rani Chauhan
22 November 2018
28 August 2028
41
Karunesh Singh Pawar
22 November 2018
18 May 2033
42
Yogendra Kumar Srivastava
22 November 2018
29 December 2027
43
Manish Mathur
22 November 2018
8 June 2034
44
Rohit Ranjan Agarwal
22 November 2018
4 July 2033
45
Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan
22 November 2018
25 January 2025
46
Narendra Kumar Johari
22 November 2018
19 October 2024
47
Rajbeer Singh
22 November 2018
5 December 2026
48
Vipin Chandra Dixit
12 December 2019
30 June 2025
49
Shekhar Kumar Yadav
12 December 2019
15 April 2026
50
Deepak Verma
12 December 2019
29 March 2027
51
Gautam Chowdhary
12 December 2019
8 November 2026
52
Shamim Ahmed
12 December 2019
7 March 2028
53
Dinesh Pathak
12 December 2019
6 January 2034
54
Manish Kumar
12 December 2019
15 September 2032
55
Samit Gopal
12 December 2019
29 December 2033
56
Donadi Ramesh
13 January 2020
26 June 2027
57
Sanjay Kumar Pachori
16 September 2020
28 February 2027
58
Subhash Chandra Sharma
16 September 2020
3 October 2026
59
Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I
25 March 2021
31 May 2025
60
Chandra Kumar Rai
13 October 2021
14 October 2027
61
Krishan Pahal
13 October 2021
22 June 2030
62
Sameer Jain
13 October 2021
25 February 2030
63
Ashutosh Srivastava
13 October 2021
2 December 2026
64
Subhash Vidyarthi
13 October 2021
29 April 2032
65
Brij Raj Singh
13 October 2021
6 August 2032
66
Shree Prakash Singh
13 October 2021
7 December 2036
67
Vikas Budhwar
13 October 2021
27 June 2035
68
Vikram D Chauhan
27 October 2021
22 September 2036
69
Saurabh Srivastava
3 August 2022
29 July 2037
70
Om Prakash Shukla
3 August 2022
19 April 2039
71
Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi
15 August 2022
29 June 2025
72
Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra
15 August 2022
5 November 2026
73
Mayank Kumar Jain
15 August 2022
3 November 2024
74
Shiv Shanker Prasad
15 August 2022
14 July 2024
75
Surendra Singh-I
15 August 2022
6 January 2025
76
Nalin Kumar Srivastava
15 August 2022
3 February 2026
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi
7 February 2023
2
Manish Kumar Nigam
7 February 2023
3
Anish Kumar Gupta
7 February 2023
4
Nand Prabha Shukla
7 February 2023
5
Kshitij Shailendra
7 February 2023
6
Vinod Diwakar
7 February 2023
7
Prashant Kumar
27 February 2023
8
Manjive Shukla
27 February 2023
9
Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal
27 February 2023
Vacant
Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court sits at Amravati, the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and can have maximum of 37 judges, of which 28 must be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. The court currently has 29 judges.[6]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Dhiraj Singh Thakur (CJ)
8 March 2013
24 April 2026
2
Upmaka Durga Prasad Rao
23 October 2013
11 August 2024
3
Guhanathan Narendar
2 January 2015
9 January 2026
4
Ravi Nath Tilhari
12 December 2019
8 February 2031
5
Rao Raghunandan Rao
13 January 2020
29 June 2026
6
Nainala Jayasurya
13 January 2020
26 August 2030
7
Boppudi Krishna Mohan
2 May 2020
4 February 2027
8
Kanchireddy Suresh Reddy
2 May 2020
6 December 2026
9
Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao
8 December 2021
12 June 2028
10
Boddupalli Sri Bhanumathi
8 December 2021
30 January 2030
11
Konakanti Sreenivasa Reddy
14 February 2022
2 June 2028
12
Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad
14 February 2022
27 May 2026
13
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
14 February 2022
30 June 2029
14
Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao
14 February 2022
2 August 2029
15
Satti Subba Reddy
14 February 2022
4 February 2032
16
Ravi Cheemalapati
14 February 2022
3 December 2029
17
Vaddiboyana Sujatha
14 February 2022
9 September 2028
18
Adusumalli Venkata Ravindra Babu
4 August 2022
19 July 2024
19
Vakkalagadda Radha Krishna Krupa Sagar
4 August 2022
18 June 2025
20
Syamsunder Bandaru
4 August 2022
30 August 2024
21
Srinivas Vutukuru
4 August 2022
17 April 2026
22
Boppana Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Chakravarthi
4 August 2022
14 August 2026
23
Tallapragada Mallikarjuna Rao
4 August 2022
18 January 2026
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
27 January 2023
2
Venuthurmalli Gopala Krishna Rao
27 January 2023
3
Harinath Nunepally
21 October 2023
4
Kiranmayee Mandava
21 October 2023
5
Sumathi Jagadam
21 October 2023
6
Nyapathy Vijay
21 October 2023
Vacant
Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court sits at Mumbai , the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and has additional benches in Aurangabad and Nagpur in Maharashtra, as well as Panaji in the state of Goa. It may have a maximum of 94 judges, of which 71 must be permanently appointed and 23 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has a total of 66 Judges.[7]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (CJ)
21 November 2011
15 June 2027
2
Nitin Madhukar Jamdar
23 January 2012
9 January 2026
3
Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram
21 June 2013
27 September 2025
4
Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar
21 June 2013
6 April 2027
5
Revati Prashant Mohite Dere
21 June 2013
16 April 2027
6
Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak
21 June 2013
27 November 2026
7
Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge
21 June 2013
8 July 2028
8
Ajey Shrikant Gadkari
6 January 2014
13 June 2027
9
Nitin Wasudeo Sambre
6 January 2014
18 December 2029
10
Girish Sharadchandra Kulkarni
6 January 2014
23 June 2030
11
Burgess Pesi Colabawalla
6 January 2014
15 December 2029
12
Makarand Subhash Karnik
17 March 2016
9 February 2031
13
Bharati Harish Dangre
5 June 2017
9 May 2030
14
Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal
5 June 2017
12 April 2030
15
Riyaz Iqbal Chagla
5 June 2017
21 October 2031
16
Manish Pitale
5 June 2017
10 September 2032
17
Mangesh Shivajirao Patil
5 June 2017
26 July 2025
18
Prithviraj Keshavrao Chavan
5 June 2017
21 February 2025
19
Vibha Vasant Kankanwadi
5 June 2017
23 June 2026
20
Shriram Madhusudan Modak
11 October 2018
12 November 2027
21
Nijamoddin Jahiroddin Jamadar
11 October 2018
21 September 2034
22
Vinay Gajanan Joshi
11 October 2018
13 November 2024
23
Rajendra Govind Avachat
11 October 2018
14 March 2026
24
Avinash Gunwant Gharote
23 August 2019
16 May 2025
25
Nitin Bhagawantrao Suryawanshi
23 August 2019
29 May 2028
26
Anil Satyavijay Kilor
23 August 2019
2 September 2028
27
Milind Narendra Jadhav
23 August 2019
13 August 2031
28
Mukulika Shrikant Jawalkar
5 December 2019
25 May 2026
29
Nitin Rudrasen Borkar
5 December 2019
1 August 2033
30
Madhav Jayajirao Jamdar
7 January 2020
12 January 2029
31
Amit Bhalchandra Borkar
7 January 2020
1 January 2034
32
Abhay Ahuja
4 March 2020
23 August 2031
33
Rajesh Narayandas Laddha
25 June 2021
26 April 2026
34
Sanjay Ganpatrao Mehare
25 June 2021
22 March 2025
35
Govinda Ananda Sanap
25 June 2021
23 February 2025
36
Shivkumar Ganpatrao Dige
25 June 2021
2 August 2033
37
Anil Laxman Pansare
21 October 2021
13 November 2027
38
Sandipkumar Chandrabhan More
21 October 2021
6 April 2028
39
Urmila Sachin Joshi-Phalke
6 June 2022
14 April 2030
40
Bharat Pandurang Deshpande
6 June 2022
6 December 2024
41
Kishore Chandrakant Sant
19 July 2022
6 October 2029
42
Valmiki SA Menezes
19 July 2022
28 July 2029
43
Kamal Rashmi Khata
19 July 2022
25 November 2031
44
Sharmila Uttamrao Deshmukh
19 July 2022
27 February 2030
45
Arun Ramnath Pedneker
19 July 2022
23 June 2033
46
Sandeep Vishnupant Marne
19 July 2022
8 December 2035
47
Gauri Vinod Godse
19 July 2022
7 October 2034
48
Rajesh Shantaram Patil
19 July 2022
20 July 2031
49
Arif Saleh Doctor
19 July 2022
16 July 2034
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Sanjay Anandrao Deshmukh
7 October 2022
2
Yanshivraj Gopichand Khobragade
7 October 2022
3
Mahendra Wadhumal Chandwani
7 October 2022
4
Abhay Sopanrao Waghwase
7 October 2022
5
Ravindra Madhusudan Joshi
7 October 2022
6
Vrushali Vijay Joshi
7 October 2022
7
Santosh Govindrao Chapalgaonkar
30 November 2022
8
Milind Manohar Sathaye
30 November 2022
9
Neela Kedar Gokhale
30 January 2023
10
Shailesh Pramod Brahme
15 June 2023
11
Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla
15 June 2023
12
Jitendra Shantilal Jain
15 June 2023
13
Manjusha Ajay Deshpande
11 August 2023
14
Abhay Jainarayanji Mantri
21 October 2023
15
Shyam Chhaganlal Chandak
21 October 2023
16
Neeraj Pradeep Dhote
21 October 2023
17
Somasekhar Sundaresan
28 November 2023
Vacant
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court sits at Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal, and has additional benches sitting at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , as well as at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. It can have a total of 72 judges, of which 54 judges must be permanently appointed and 18 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 45 judges.[8]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
T. S. Sivagnanam (CJ)
31 March 2009
15 September 2025
2
Indra Prasanna Mukerji
18 May 2009
5 September 2025
3
Harish Tandon
13 April 2010
5 November 2026
4
Soumen Sen
13 April 2011
26 July 2027
5
Joymalya Bagchi
27 June 2011
2 October 2028
6
Surya Prakash Kesarwani
12 April 2013
14 July 2024
7
Tapabrata Chakraborty
30 October 2013
26 November 2028
8
Arijit Banerjee
30 October 2013
6 March 2029
9
Debangsu Basak
30 October 2013
18 June 2028
10
Madhuresh Prasad
22 May 2017
1 October 2030
11
Rajasekhar Mantha
21 September 2017
28 October 2029
12
Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya
21 September 2017
29 August 2032
13
Rajarshi Bharadwaj
21 September 2017
3 August 2029
14
Shampa Sarkar
12 March 2018
17 February 2030
15
Ravi Krishan Kapur
12 March 2018
4 October 2033
16
Arindam Mukherjee
12 March 2018
29 September 2030
17
Biswajit Basu
2 May 2018
3 January 2026
18
Amrita Sinha
2 May 2018
24 December 2031
19
Jay Sen Gupta
2 May 2018
29 May 2032
20
Suvra Ghosh
19 November 2018
22 April 2030
21
Tirthankar Ghosh
12 February 2019
28 September 2030
22
Hiranmay Bhattacharyya
12 February 2019
17 December 2030
23
Saugata Bhattacharyya
12 February 2019
26 July 2034
24
Kausik Chanda
1 October 2019
3 January 2036
25
Aniruddha Roy
5 May 2020
14 October 2031
26
Sugato Majumdar
27 August 2021
24 December 2029
27
Bivas Pattanayak
27 August 2021
22 November 2032
28
Krishna Rao
18 November 2021
2 March 2028
29
Bibhas Ranjan De
18 November 2021
5 November 2025
30
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee
18 November 2021
7 January 2027
31
Gaurang Kanth
18 May 2022
19 August 2037
32
Ananya Bandyopadhyay
18 May 2022
2 March 2032
33
Rai Chattopadhyay
18 May 2022
1 November 2033
34
Shampa Dutt (Paul)
6 June 2022
27 October 2026
35
Raja Basu Chowdhury
9 June 2022
19 October 2032
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Subhendu Samanta
18 May 2022
2
Biswaroop Chowdhury
31 August 2022
3
Partha Sarathi Sen
31 August 2022
4
Prasenjit Biswas
31 August 2022
5
Uday Kumar
31 August 2022
6
Ajay Kumar Gupta
31 August 2022
7
Supratim Bhattacharya
31 August 2022
8
Partha Sarathi Chatterjee
31 August 2022
9
Apurba Sinha Ray
31 August 2022
10
Md. Shabbar Rashidi
31 August 2022
Vacant
Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court sits at Bilaspur in the state of Chhattisgarh, and may have a maximum of 22 judges, of which 17 may be permanent and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 15 judges.[9]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Ramesh Sinha (CJ)
21 November 2011
4 September 2026
2
Goutam Bhaduri
16 September 2013
9 November 2024
3
Sanjay Kumar Agrawal
16 September 2013
14 July 2027
4
Sanjay Agrawal
29 September 2016
20 August 2026
5
Parth Prateem Sahu
18 June 2018
18 April 2033
6
Rajani Dubey
18 June 2018
29 June 2026
7
Narendra Kumar Vyas
22 March 2021
4 October 2032
8
Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi
22 March 2021
5 November 2027
9
Deepak Kumar Tiwari
8 October 2021
10 January 2026
10
Rakesh Mohan Pandey
2 August 2022
29 January 2032
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Sachin Singh Rajput
16 May 2022
2
Radhakishan Agrawal
2 August 2022
3
Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
1 May 2023
4
Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
20 October 2023
5
Arvind Kumar Verma
23 January 2024
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court sits at Delhi , the capital of India, and may have a maximum of 60 judges, of which 45 may be permanently appointed and 15 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 39 judges.[10]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Manmohan (ACJ)
13 March 2008
16 December 2024
2
Rajiv Shakdher
11 April 2008
18 October 2024
3
Suresh Kumar Kait
5 September 2008
23 May 2025
4
Vibhu Bakhru
17 April 2013
1 November 2028
5
Yashwant Varma
13 October 2014
5 January 2031
6
Rekha Palli
15 May 2017
8 March 2025
7
Prathiba M. Singh
15 May 2017
19 July 2030
8
Navin Chawla
15 May 2017
6 August 2031
9
C. Hari Shankar
15 May 2017
3 May 2030
10
Chandra Dhari Singh
22 September 2017
11 July 2031
11
Sabramonium Prasad
4 June 2018
21 June 2029
12
Jyoti Singh
22 October 2018
30 September 2028
13
Prateek Jalan
22 October 2018
3 April 2032
14
Anup Jairam Bhambhani
22 October 2018
4 December 2027
15
Sanjeev Narula
22 October 2018
23 August 2032
16
Manoj Kumar Ohri
20 November 2018
11 November 2031
17
Jasmeet Singh
24 February 2021
25 February 2030
18
Amit Bansal
24 February 2021
7 February 2031
19
Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav
8 October 2021
3 October 2038
20
Neena Bansal Krishna
28 February 2022
17 June 2027
21
Dinesh Kumar Sharma
28 February 2022
20 September 2027
22
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
28 February 2022
5 March 2025
23
Sudhir Kumar Jain
28 February 2022
9 November 2024
24
Swarana Kanta Sharma
28 March 2022
4 August 2030
25
Tara Vitasta Ganju
18 May 2022
11 August 2033
26
Mini Pushkarna
18 May 2022
30 November 2033
27
Vikas Mahajan
18 May 2022
7 August 2031
28
Tushar Rao Gedela
18 May 2022
17 July 2029
29
Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
18 May 2022
13 February 2036
30
Sachin Datta
18 May 2022
14 August 2035
31
Amit Mahajan
18 May 2022
19 April 2036
32
Saurabh Banerjee
18 May 2022
19 January 2038
33
Anish Dayal
2 June 2022
14 March 2035
34
Amit Sharma
2 June 2022
6 July 2034
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Girish Kathpalia
1 May 2023
2
Manoj Jain
1 May 2023
3
Dharmesh Sharma
17 May 2023
4
Shalinder Kaur
20 October 2023
5
Ravinder Dudeja
20 October 2023
Vacant
Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court sits at Guwahati in the state of Assam, and has a maximum permitted strength of 30 judges, of which 22 may be permanently appointed, and 8 may be additionally appointed.[11] Currently, it has 24 judges.
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Vijay Bishnoi (CJ)
8 January 2013
25 March 2026
2
Lanusungkum Jamir
22 May 2013
28 February 2026
3
Manash Ranjan Pathak
22 May 2013
27 August 2027
4
Michael Zothankhuma
7 January 2015
22 October 2027
5
Suman Shyam
7 January 2015
11 June 2031
6
Kalyan Rai Surana
15 November 2016
12 December 2027
7
Nelson Sailo
15 November 2016
8 October 2030
8
Sanjay Kumar Medhi
19 November 2018
7 March 2033
9
Manish Choudhury
18 January 2019
28 February 2034
10
Soumitra Saikia
26 November 2019
24 July 2031
11
Parthivjyoti Saikia
26 November 2019
17 April 2027
12
Robin Phukan
21 June 2021
28 February 2028
13
Kakheto Sema
13 October 2021
5 July 2025
14
Devashis Baruah
13 October 2021
21 February 2035
15
Malasri Nandi
13 October 2021
23 June 2025
16
Marli Vankung
13 October 2021
3 March 2026
17
Arun Dev Choudhury
5 November 2021
28 October 2033
18
Susmita Phukan Khaund
16 August 2022
21 November 2026
19
Mitali Thakuria
16 August 2022
31 December 2026
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of Joining
1
Kardak Ete
13 March 2023
2
Mridul Kumar Kalita
20 April 2023
3
Budi Habung
12 September 2023
4
N. Unni Krishnan Nair
10 November 2023
5
Kaushik Goswami
10 November 2023
Vacant
Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court sits at Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat and is permitted to have a maximum strength of 52 judges of which 39 may be permanently appointed and 13 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 29 judges.[12]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Sunita Agarwal (CJ)
21 November 2011
29 April 2028
2
Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav
6 April 2016
21 May 2025
3
Alpesh Yeshwant Kogje
6 April 2016
15 July 2031
4
Arvindsingh Ishwarsingh Supehia
6 April 2016
30 August 2031
5
Umesh Amritlal Trivedi
22 October 2018
6 October 2025
6
Bhargav Dhirenbhai Karia
5 March 2019
22 December 2027
7
Sangeeta Kamalsingh Vishen
5 March 2019
29 December 2031
8
Cheekati Manavendranath Roy
20 June 2019
20 May 2026
9
Ilesh Jashvantrai Vora
3 March 2020
17 August 2027
10
Gita Gopi
3 March 2020
23 March 2028
11
Vaibhavi Devang Nanavati
4 October 2020
14 November 2032
12
Nirzarkumar Sushilkumar Desai
4 October 2020
14 June 2035
13
Nikhil Shreedharan Kariel
4 October 2020
9 May 2036
14
Mauna Manish Bhatt
18 October 2021
14 January 2026
15
Samir Jyotindraprasad Dave
18 October 2021
27 July 2029
16
Hemant Maheshchandra Prachchhak
18 October 2021
3 June 2027
17
Sandeep Natvarlal Bhatt
18 October 2021
15 September 2029
18
Aniruddha Pradyumna Mayee
18 October 2021
1 July 2032
19
Niral Rashmikant Mehta
18 October 2021
27 October 2038
20
Nisha Mahendrabhai Thakore
18 October 2021
2 December 2037
21
Susan Valentine Pinto
17 March 2023
13 May 2029
22
Hasmukhbhai Dalsukhbhai Suthar
17 March 2023
22 January 2032
23
Jitendra Champaklal Doshi
17 March 2023
29 June 2031
24
Mangesh Rameshchandra Mengdey
17 March 2023
4 October 2034
25
Divyeshkumar Amrutlal Joshi
17 March 2023
24 November 2036
26
Devan Mahendrabhai Desai
5 April 2023
30 May 2032
27
Moxa Kiran Thakker
5 April 2023
5 November 2039
28
Vimal Kanaiyalal Vyas
20 October 2023
24 December 2028
29
Pranav Shailesh Trivedi
24 January 2024
1 November 2037
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court sits at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, and is permitted to have a maximum of 17 judges of which 13 may be permanently appointed and 4 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 12 judges.[13]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
M. S. Ramachandra Rao (CJ)
29 June 2012
6 August 2028
2
Tarlok Singh Chauhan
23 February 2014
8 January 2026
3
Vivek Singh Thakur
12 April 2016
16 April 2028
4
Ajay Mohan Goel
12 April 2016
10 January 2031
5
Sandeep Sharma
12 April 2016
19 July 2030
6
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
30 May 2019
24 May 2031
7
Satyen Vaidya
26 June 2021
21 December 2025
8
Sushil Kukreja
16 August 2022
13 April 2029
9
Virender Singh
16 August 2022
13 November 2028
10
Ranjan Sharma
31 July 2023
20 August 2030
11
Bipin Chander Negi
31 July 2023
19 July 2030
12
Rakesh Kainthla
31 July 2023
22 May 2030
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court sits at Srinagar in the summer, and in Jammu in the winter, and has jurisdiction over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It is permitted to have a maximum of 17 judges, of which 13 may be permanent and 4 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 16 judges.[14]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
N. Kotiswar Singh (CJ)
17 October 2011
28 February 2025
2
Tashi Rabstan
8 March 2013
9 April 2025
3
Atul Sreedharan
7 April 2016
24 May 2028
4
Sanjeev Kumar
6 June 2017
7 April 2028
5
Sindhu Sharma
7 August 2018
9 October 2034
6
Rajnesh Oswal
2 April 2020
16 June 2035
7
Vinod Chatterji Koul
7 April 2020
20 January 2026
8
Sanjay Dhar
7 April 2020
10 May 2027
9
Puneet Gupta
7 April 2020
9 April 2025
10
Javed Iqbal Wani
12 June 2020
23 March 2026
11
Mohd. Akram Chowdhary
9 November 2021
9 June 2027
12
Rahul Bharti
28 March 2022
30 July 2029
13
Moksha Khajuria Kazmi
28 March 2022
31 December 2034
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Wasim Sadiq Nargal
3 June 2022
2
Rajesh Sekhri
29 July 2022
3
Mohd. Yousuf Wani
25 March 2024
Vacant
Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court sits at Ranchi and has jurisdiction over the state of Jharkhand . It is permitted to have a maximum of 25 judges of which 20 may be permanently appointed and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 19 judges.[15]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Shree Chandrashekhar (ACJ)
17 January 2013
24 May 2027
2
Sujit Narayan Prasad
26 September 2014
19 June 2029
3
Rongon Mukhopadhyay
26 September 2014
28 December 2029
4
Ratnaker Bhengra
17 April 2015
4 October 2024
5
Ananda Sen
8 April 2016
14 August 2031
6
Dr. Shiva Nand Pathak
30 September 2016
14 January 2025
7
Rajesh Shankar
30 September 2016
15 December 2032
8
Anil Kumar Choudhary
20 May 2017
17 June 2027
9
Rajesh Kumar
6 January 2018
25 October 2030
10
Anubha Rawat Choudhary
6 January 2018
24 June 2032
11
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
18 February 2019
2 November 2027
12
Deepak Roshan
18 February 2019
11 December 2029
13
Subhash Chand
16 September 2020
31 December 2024
14
Gautam Kumar Choudhary
8 October 2021
15 March 2026
15
Ambuj Nath
8 October 2021
23 December 2025
16
Navneet Kumar
8 October 2021
19 March 2025
17
Sanjay Prasad
8 October 2021
16 January 2027
18
Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
7 June 2022
31 December 2027
19
Arun Kumar Rai
5 February 2024
25 January 2032
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of Joining
Vacant
Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court sits at Bangalore and has jurisdiction over the state of Karnataka . It is permitted to have a maximum of 62 judges of which 47 may be permanently appointed and 15 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 50 judges.[16]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria (CJ)
21 November 2011
22 March 2027
2
Valluri Kameswar Rao
17 April 2013
6 August 2027
3
Anu Sivaraman
10 April 2015
24 May 2028
4
Kempaiah Somashekar
14 November 2016
14 September 2025
5
Kotravva Somappa Mudagal
14 November 2016
21 December 2025
6
Sreenivas Harish Kumar
14 November 2016
15 June 2025
7
Dixit Krishna Shripad
14 February 2018
19 July 2026
8
Shankar Ganapathi Pandit
14 February 2018
15 November 2027
9
Ramakrishna Devdas
14 February 2018
14 May 2031
10
Bhotanhosur Mallikarjuna Shyam Prasad
14 February 2018
7 January 2033
11
Siddappa Sunil Dutt Yadav
14 February 2018
2 August 2034
12
Mohammad Nawaz
2 June 2018
21 May 2027
13
Harekoppa Thimmanna Gowda Narendra Prasad
2 June 2018
31 May 2028
14
Hethur Puttaswamygowda Sandesh
3 November 2018
1 December 2026
15
Krishnan Natarajan
3 November 2018
4 November 2026
16
Singapuram Raghavachar Krishna Kumar
23 September 2019
6 May 2032
17
Ashok Subhashchandra Kinagi
23 September 2019
31 December 2031
18
Suraj Govindaraj
23 September 2019
13 May 2035
19
Sachin Shankar Magadum
23 September 2019
4 May 2034
20
Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda
11 November 2019
14 February 2029
21
Jyoti Mulimani
11 November 2019
14 August 2030
22
Nataraj Rangaswamy
11 November 2019
13 March 2032
23
Hemant Chandangoudar
11 November 2019
27 September 2031
24
Pradeep Singh Yerur
11 November 2019
20 June 2032
25
Maheshan Nagaprasan
26 November 2019
22 March 2033
26
Maralur Indrakumar Arun
7 January 2020
23 April 2032
27
Engalaguppe Seetharamaiah Indiresh
7 January 2020
15 April 2034
28
Ravi Venkappa Hosmani
7 January 2020
28 July 2033
29
Savanur Vishwajith Shetty
28 April 2020
18 May 2029
30
Lalitha Kanneganti
2 May 2020
4 May 2033
31
Shivashankar Amarannavar
4 May 2020
19 July 2032
32
Makkimane Ganeshaiah Uma
4 May 2020
9 March 2026
33
Vedavyasachar Srishananda
4 May 2020
28 March 2028
34
Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar
4 May 2020
12 May 2033
35
Mohammed Ghouse Shukure Kamal
17 March 2021
29 June 2033
36
Khazi Jayabunnisa Mohiuddin
25 March 2021
7 October 2025
37
Chillakur Sumalatha
15 October 2021
4 February 2034
38
Anant Ramanath Hegde
8 November 2021
6 March 2033
39
Kannakuzhyil Sreedharan Hemalekha
8 November 2021
27 March 2037
40
Cheppudira Monappa Poonacha
13 June 2022
5 April 2033
41
Chandrashekhar Mrutyunjaya Joshi
16 August 2022
23 January 2026
42
Umesh Manjunathbhat Adiga
16 August 2022
8 January 2026
43
Talkad Girigowda Shivashankare Gowda
16 August 2022
31 January 2025
Vacant
Additional Judges
#
Judge
Date of Joining
1
Siddaiah Rachaiah
8 November 2021
2
Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja
16 August 2022
3
Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar
24 January 2023
4
Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik
24 January 2023
5
Vijaykumar Adagouda Patil
9 February 2023
6
Rajesh Rai Kallangala
9 February 2023
7
Kurubarahalli Venkataramareddy Aravind
25 October 2023
Vacant
Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court sits at Kochi and has jurisdiction over the state of Kerala . It is permitted to have a maximum of 47 judges of which 35 may be permanently appointed and 12 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 41 judges.[17]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Ashish Jitendra Desai (CJ)
21 November 2011
4 July 2024
2
Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath
23 January 2014
31 May 2029
3
A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar
23 January 2014
26 January 2028
4
Anil Kolavampara Narendran
23 January 2014
4 May 2029
5
Padmaraj Balakrishnannair Suresh Kumar
21 May 2014
29 June 2025
6
Amit Rawal
25 September 2014
20 September 2025
7
Raja Vijayaraghavan Valsala
10 April 2015
27 May 2029
8
Sathish Ninan
5 October 2016
31 March 2030
9
Devan Ramachandran
5 October 2016
18 March 2030
10
Somarajan P.
5 October 2016
13 July 2024
11
Dinesh Kumar Singh
22 September 2017
17 August 2028
12
V. G. Arun
5 November 2018
24 January 2026
13
N. Nagaresh
5 November 2018
31 March 2026
14
Conrad Stansilaus Dias
18 November 2019
18 November 2031
15
Pulleri Vadhyarillath Kunhikrishnan
13 February 2020
21 May 2029
16
Thirumuppath Raghavan Ravi
6 March 2020
1 March 2027
17
Bechu Kurian Thomas
6 March 2020
4 December 2030
18
Gopinath Puzhankara
6 March 2020
12 November 2034
19
Murali Purushothaman
25 February 2021
30 July 2029
20
Ziyad Rahman Alevakkatt Abdul Rahiman
25 February 2021
11 May 2034
21
Karunakaran Babu
25 February 2021
7 May 2026
22
Kauser Edappagath
25 February 2021
24 May 2030
23
Abdul Rahim Musaliar Badharudeen
25 June 2021
28 May 2030
24
Viju Abraham
13 August 2021
10 September 2034
25
Mohammed Nias Chovvakkaran Puthiyapurayil
13 August 2021
15 April 2032
26
Basant Balaji
8 October 2021
27 May 2034
27
Chandrasekharan Kartha Jayachandran
20 October 2021
27 May 2034
28
Sophy Thomas
20 October 2021
12 February 2025
29
Puthen Veedu Gopala Pillai Ajithkumar
20 October 2021
3 June 2025
30
Chandrasekharan Sudha
20 October 2021
8 October 2026
31
Shoba Annamma Eapen
18 May 2022
18 January 2029
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Johnson John
25 October 2023
2
Gopinathan Unnithan Girish
25 October 2023
3
Chellappan Nadar Pratheep Kumar
25 October 2023
4
Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim
22 March 2024
5
Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat
22 March 2024
6
Harisankar Vijayan Menon
22 March 2024
7
Manu Sreedharan Nair
22 March 2024
8
Easwaran Subramani
22 March 2024
9
Manoj Pulamby Madhavan
22 March 2024
10
Marakkaparambil Bhargavan Snehalatha
25 April 2024
Vacant
Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court sits at Jabalpur and has jurisdiction over the state of Madhya Pradesh . It is permitted to have a maximum of 53 judges, of which 40 may be permanently appointed and 13 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 37 judges.[18]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Sheel Nagu (ACJ)
27 May 2011
31 December 2026
2
Sanjeev Sachdeva
17 April 2013
25 December 2026
3
Raj Mohan Singh
25 September 2014
17 August 2024
4
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari
7 April 2016
7 July 2028
5
Vivek Rusia
7 April 2016
1 August 2031
6
Anand Pathak
7 April 2016
17 July 2030
7
Vivek Agarwal
7 April 2016
27 June 2029
8
Vijay Kumar Shukla
13 October 2016
27 June 2026
9
Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia
13 October 2016
19 February 2028
10
Subodh Abhyankar
13 October 2016
2 January 2031
11
Sanjay Dwivedi
19 June 2018
30 June 2025
12
Vishal Dhagat
27 May 2019
13 December 2031
13
Vishal Mishra
27 May 2019
16 July 2036
14
Anil Verma
25 June 2021
15 March 2026
15
Sunita Yadav
25 June 2021
12 January 2025
16
Pranay Verma
27 August 2021
11 December 2035
17
Maninder Singh Bhatti
15 February 2022
2 November 2030
18
Dwarka Dhish Bansal
15 February 2022
16 February 2030
19
Milind Ramesh Phadke
15 February 2022
5 November 2033
20
Amar Nath (Kesharwani)
15 February 2022
14 August 2024
21
Prakash Chandra Gupta
15 February 2022
31 March 2025
22
Dinesh Kumar Paliwal
15 February 2022
9 August 2025
23
Duppala Venkata Ramana
4 August 2022
2 June 2025
24
Roopesh Chandra Varshney
1 May 2023
26 December 2024
25
Anuradha Shukla
1 May 2023
12 June 2029
26
Sanjeev Sudhakar Kalgaonkar
1 May 2023
22 February 2032
27
Prem Narayan Singh
1 May 2023
13 August 2025
28
Achal Kumar Paliwal
1 May 2023
25 December 2025
29
Hirdesh
1 May 2023
27 May 2026
30
Avanindra Kumar Singh
1 May 2023
17 September 2026
31
Vinay Saraf
6 November 2023
14 June 2031
32
Vivek Jain
6 November 2023
29 December 2037
33
Rajendra Kumar Vani
6 November 2023
17 August 2027
34
Pramod Kumar Agarwal
6 November 2023
8 November 2026
35
Binod Kumar Dwivedi
6 November 2023
14 June 2026
36
Devnarayan Mishra
6 November 2023
30 April 2029
37
Gajendra Singh
6 November 2023
14 January 2028
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
Madras High Court
The Madras High Court sits at Chennai and has jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu . It is permitted to have a maximum of 75 judges, of which 56 may be permanently appointed and 19 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 64 judges.[19]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
R. Mahadevan (ACJ)
25 October 2013
9 June 2025
2
D. Krishnakumar
7 April 2016
21 May 2025
3
S. S. Sundar
7 April 2016
2 May 2025
4
R. Subramanian
5 October 2016
24 July 2025
5
M. Sundar
5 October 2016
18 July 2028
6
R. Suresh Kumar
5 October 2016
28 May 2026
7
J. Nisha Banu
5 October 2016
17 September 2028
8
M. S. Ramesh
5 October 2016
27 December 2025
9
S. M. Subramaniam
5 October 2016
30 May 2027
10
Dr. Anita Sumanth
5 October 2016
14 April 2032
11
P. Velmurugan
5 October 2016
8 June 2027
12
Dr. G. Jayachandran
5 October 2016
31 March 2027
13
C. V. Karthikeyan
5 October 2016
13 December 2026
14
R. M. T. Teeka Raman
16 November 2016
8 June 2025
15
N. Sathish Kumar
16 November 2016
5 May 2029
16
N. Seshasayee
16 November 2016
7 January 2025
17
V. Bhavani Subbaroyan
28 June 2017
16 May 2025
18
A. D. Jagadish Chandira
28 June 2017
14 February 2028
19
G. R. Swaminathan
28 June 2017
31 May 2030
20
Abdul Quddhose
28 June 2017
7 September 2031
21
M. Dhandapani
28 June 2017
14 April 2030
22
Pondicherry Daivasigamani Audikesavalu
28 June 2017
29 December 2032
23
Vivek Kumar Singh
22 September 2017
24 March 2030
24
R. Hemalatha
1 December 2017
30 April 2025
25
P. T. Asha
4 June 2018
21 August 2028
26
N. Nirmal Kumar
4 June 2018
22 November 2027
27
N. Anand Venkatesh
4 June 2018
3 July 2031
28
G. K. Ilanthiraiyan
4 June 2018
8 July 2032
29
Krishnan Ramasmy
4 June 2018
2 June 2030
30
C. Saravanan
4 June 2018
30 November 2033
31
B. Pugalendhi
20 November 2018
24 May 2029
32
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
22 February 2019
1 October 2028
33
Battu Devanand
13 January 2020
13 April 2028
34
A. A. Nakkiran
3 December 2020
9 May 2025
35
Veerasamy Sivagnanam
3 December 2020
31 May 2025
36
Ilangovan Ganesan
3 December 2020
4 June 2025
37
Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup
3 December 2020
17 July 2025
38
Murali Shankar Kuppuraju
3 December 2020
30 May 2030
39
Manjula Ramaraju Nalliah
3 December 2020
15 February 2026
40
Thamilselvi T. Valayapalayam
3 December 2020
18 June 2030
41
Sundaram Srimathy
20 October 2021
9 January 2029
42
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
20 October 2021
23 July 2033
43
R. Vijayakumar
20 October 2021
21 December 2032
44
Mohammed Shaffiq
20 October 2021
5 March 2034
45
J. Sathya Narayana Prasad
29 October 2021
14 March 2031
46
Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
24 March 2022
19 May 2031
47
Devaraju Nagarjun
24 March 2022
14 August 2024
48
Nidumolu Mala
28 March 2022
23 April 2029
49
S. Sounthar
28 March 2022
28 July 2033
50
Sunder Mohan
6 June 2022
1 November 2031
51
Kabali Kumaresh Babu
6 June 2022
13 December 2031
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri
7 February 2023
2
Pillaipakkam Bahukutumbi Balaji
7 February 2023
3
Kandhasami Kulandaivelu Ramakrishnan
7 February 2023
4
Ramachandran Kalaimathi
7 February 2023
5
K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi
7 February 2023
6
Venkatachari Lakshminarayanan
27 February 2023
7
Periyasamy Vadamalai
27 March 2023
8
Ramasamy Sakthivel
23 May 2023
9
P. Dhanabal
23 May 2023
10
Chinnasamy Kumarappan
23 May 2023
11
Kandasamy Rajasekar
23 May 2023
12
N. Senthilkumar
16 October 2023
13
G. Arul Murugan
16 October 2023
Vacant
Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court sits at Imphal and has jurisdiction over the state of Manipur . It is permitted to have a maximum of 5 judges of which 4 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 4 judges.[20]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Siddharth Mridul (CJ)
13 March 2008
21 November 2024
2
Ahanthem Bimol Singh
18 March 2020
31 January 2028
3
Aribam Guneshwar Sharma
6 February 2023
28 February 2029
4
Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui
16 October 2023
25 March 2025
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court sits at Shillong and has jurisdiction over the state of Meghalaya. It is permitted to have a maximum of 4 judges of which 3 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 4 judges.[21]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
S. Vaidyanathan (CJ)
25 October 2013
16 August 2024
2
Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew
19 November 2018
23 December 2028
3
Wanlura Diengdoh
15 November 2019
8 November 2027
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
4
Biswadeep Bhattacharjee
1 August 2023
Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court sits at Cuttack and has jurisdiction over the state of Odisha . It is permitted to have a maximum of 33 judges of which 24 may be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 21 judges.[22]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Chakradhari Sharan Singh (CJ)
5 April 2012
19 January 2025
2
Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi
20 June 2013
19 July 2024
3
Arindam Sinha
30 October 2013
21 September 2027
4
Debabrata Dash
29 November 2013
11 October 2024
5
Sangam Kumar Sahoo
2 July 2014
4 June 2026
6
Krushna Ram Mohapatra
17 April 2015
17 April 2027
7
Bibhu Prasad Routray
8 November 2019
31 January 2032
8
Dr Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi
10 February 2020
28 July 2034
9
Savitri Ratho
11 June 2020
3 July 2030
10
Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo
19 October 2021
6 September 2033
11
Radha Krishna Pattanaik
19 October 2021
24 October 2032
12
Sashikanta Mishra
19 October 2021
16 January 2029
13
Aditya Kumar Mohapatra
5 November 2021
25 February 2031
14
V. Narasingh
14 February 2022
18 January 2029
15
Biraja Prasanna Satapathy
14 February 2022
19 August 2028
16
Murahari Sri Raman
14 February 2022
7 June 2032
17
Sanjay Kumar Mishra
10 June 2022
13 November 2029
18
Gourishankar Satapathy
13 August 2022
24 April 2034
19
Chittaranjan Dash
13 August 2022
11 November 2026
20
Sibo Sankar Mishra
5 September 2023
2 May 2030
21
Ananda Chandra Behera
5 September 2023
22 May 2026
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
Patna High Court
The Patna High Court sits at Patna , and has jurisdiction over the state of Bihar . It may have a maximum of 53 judges, of which 40 may be permanently appointed and 13 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 34 judges.[23]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Krishnan Vinod Chandran (CJ)
8 November 2011
24 April 2025
2
Ashutosh Kumar
15 May 2014
30 September 2028
3
Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
1 October 2014
27 May 2030
4
Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri
2 January 2015
22 October 2025
5
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
22 May 2017
4 September 2028
6
Mohit Kumar Shah
22 May 2017
25 April 2031
7
Arvind Singh Chandel
27 June 2017
31 August 2025
8
Bibek Chaudhuri
12 October 2018
31 October 2026
9
Nani Tagia
19 November 2018
15 May 2031
10
Anjani Kumar Sharan
17 April 2019
9 April 2025
11
Anil Kumar Sinha
17 April 2019
18 June 2027
12
Prabhat Kumar Singh
17 April 2019
1 January 2029
13
Partha Sarthy
17 April 2019
21 October 2031
14
Annireddy Abhishek Reddy
26 August 2019
6 November 2029
15
Nawneet Kumar Pandey
7 October 2021
28 February 2028
16
Sunil Kumar Panwar
7 October 2021
14 August 2024
17
Sandeep Kumar
20 October 2021
19 January 2029
18
Purnendu Singh
20 October 2021
3 February 2029
19
Satyavrat Verma
20 October 2021
5 December 2030
20
Rajesh Kumar Verma
20 October 2021
11 December 2031
21
Gunnu Anupama Chakravarthy
24 March 2022
20 March 2032
22
Rajiv Roy
29 March 2022
31 October 2027
23
Harish Kumar
29 March 2022
9 January 2037
24
Shailendra Singh
4 June 2022
3 June 2034
25
Arun Kumar Jha
4 June 2022
16 October 2033
26
Jitendra Kumar
4 June 2022
1 November 2031
27
Alok Kumar Pandey
4 June 2022
31 August 2033
28
Sunil Dutta Mishra
4 June 2022
19 December 2029
29
Chandra Prakash Singh
4 June 2022
22 December 2025
30
Chandra Shekhar Jha
4 June 2022
31 December 2030
31
Khatim Reza
5 June 2022
4 December 2028
32
Anshuman
5 June 2022
10 June 2031
33
Rudra Prakash Mishra
4 November 2023
14 February 2034
34
Ramesh Chand Malviya
4 November 2023
30 June 2027
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court sits at Chandigarh , and has jurisdiction over the states of Punjab and Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh. It may have a maximum of 85 judges of which 64 may be permanently appointed and 21 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 54 judges.[24]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia (ACJ)
30 September 2011
31 October 2027
2
Arun Palli
28 December 2013
17 September 2026
3
Lisa Gill
31 March 2014
16 November 2028
4
Sureshwar Thakur
5 May 2014
17 May 2025
5
Deepak Sibal
25 September 2014
2 September 2029
6
Anupinder Singh Grewal
25 September 2014
9 March 2026
7
Sudhir Singh
15 April 2015
10 December 2027
8
Sanjeev Prakash Sharma
16 November 2016
26 September 2026
9
Gurvinder Singh Gill
28 June 2017
11 May 2026
10
Rajbir Sehrawat
10 July 2017
30 October 2024
11
Anil Kshetarpal
10 July 2017
18 November 2026
12
Mahabir Singh Sindhu
10 July 2017
3 April 2029
13
Manjari Nehru Kaul
29 October 2018
4 October 2025
14
Harsimran Singh Sethi
29 October 2018
21 October 2029
15
Anoop Chitkara
30 May 2019
28 April 2028
16
Suvir Sehgal
26 October 2019
6 June 2027
17
Alka Sarin
26 October 2019
20 June 2028
18
Jasgurpreet Singh Puri
22 November 2019
29 August 2027
19
Meenakshi I. Mehta
28 November 2019
8 March 2026
20
Karamjit Singh
28 November 2019
16 April 2025
21
Archana Puri
28 November 2019
12 December 2026
22
Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj
14 September 2020
9 January 2028
23
Vikas Bahl
25 May 2021
24 September 2035
24
Vikas Suri
29 October 2021
4 September 2030
25
Sandeep Moudgil
29 October 2021
16 March 2033
26
Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj)
29 October 2021
22 May 2036
27
Pankaj Jain
29 October 2021
17 June 2036
28
Jasjit Singh Bedi
29 October 2021
5 July 2036
29
Nidhi Gupta
16 August 2022
27 July 2028
30
Sanjay Vashisth
16 August 2022
27 September 2030
31
Tribhuvan Dahiya
16 August 2022
22 January 2030
32
Namit Kumar
16 August 2022
3 April 2029
33
Harkesh Manuja
16 August 2022
19 April 2034
34
Aman Chaudhary
16 August 2022
17 December 2034
35
Naresh Singh
16 August 2022
20 June 2036
36
Harsh Bunger
16 August 2022
14 December 2033
37
Jagmohan Bansal
16 August 2022
6 November 2036
38
Deepak Manchanda
16 August 2022
12 January 2037
39
Alok Jain
16 August 2022
25 January 2037
40
Lapita Banerji
9 June 2022
22 June 2035
41
Kuldeep Tiwari
2 November 2022
14 May 2039
42
Gurbir Singh
2 November 2022
28 November 2024
43
Deepak Gupta
2 November 2022
19 November 2027
44
Amarjot Bhatti
2 November 2022
21 September 2027
45
Ritu Tagore
2 November 2022
28 September 2024
46
Manisha Batra
2 November 2022
21 September 2028
47
Harpreet Kaur Jeewan
2 November 2022
3 June 2028
48
Sukhvinder Kaur
2 November 2022
28 December 2026
49
Sanjiv Berry
2 November 2022
27 November 2026
50
Vikram Aggarwal
2 November 2022
11 August 2033
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Harpreet Singh Brar
10 April 2023
2
Sumeet Goel
6 November 2023
3
Sudeepti Sharma
6 November 2023
4
Kirti Singh
6 November 2023
Vacant
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court sits at Jodhpur and has jurisdiction over the state of Rajasthan. It may have a maximum of 50 judges of which 38 may be permanently appointed and 12 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 32 judges.[25]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (CJ)
10 December 2009
5 March 2026
2
Pankaj Bhandari
11 April 2016
22 January 2025
3
Birendra Kumar
16 November 2016
22 May 2025
4
Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati
16 November 2016
20 September 2032
5
Dinesh Mehta
16 November 2016
27 January 2030
6
Vinit Kumar Mathur
16 November 2016
30 March 2032
7
Manoj Kumar Garg
16 May 2017
18 November 2025
8
Inderjeet Singh
16 May 2017
24 July 2027
9
Avneesh Jhingan
10 July 2017
28 January 2031
10
Arun Monga
29 October 2018
20 December 2030
11
Narendra Singh Dhaddha
22 April 2019
2 September 2025
12
Mahendar Kumar Goyal
6 November 2019
22 March 2029
13
Munnuri Laxman
15 October 2021
23 December 2027
14
Farjand Ali
18 October 2021
14 December 2030
15
Sudesh Bansal
18 October 2021
4 May 2034
16
Anoop Kumar Dhand
18 October 2021
16 March 2035
17
Vinod Kumar Bharwani
18 October 2021
8 July 2028
18
Madan Gopal Vyas
18 October 2021
25 January 2025
19
Uma Shanker Vyas
29 October 2021
15 June 2028
20
Rekha Borana
29 October 2021
1 December 2035
21
Sameer Jain
29 October 2021
4 March 2036
22
Kuldeep Mathur
6 June 2022
9 December 2032
23
Shubha Mehta
6 June 2022
4 July 2028
24
Ganesh Ram Meena
16 January 2023
24 March 2028
25
Anil Kumar Upman
16 January 2023
17 September 2033
26
Nupur Bhati
16 January 2023
11 February 2033
27
Rajendra Prakash Soni
16 January 2023
29 November 2027
28
Ashok Kumar Jain
16 January 2023
22 October 2029
29
Yogendra Kumar Purohit
16 January 2023
28 October 2027
30
Bhuwan Goyal
16 January 2023
25 March 2027
31
Praveer Bhatnagar
16 January 2023
10 October 2027
32
Ashutosh Kumar
16 January 2023
24 December 2029
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
Sikkim High Court
The Sikkim High Court sits at Gangtok and has jurisdiction over the state of Sikkim. It may have a maximum of 3 judges, all of whom must be permanently appointed. Currently, it has 3 judges.[26]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Biswanath Somadder (CJ)
22 June 2006
14 December 2025
2
Meenakshi Madan Rai
15 April 2015
11 July 2026
3
Bhaskar Raj Pradhan
23 May 2017
18 October 2028
Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court sits at Hyderabad and has jurisdiction over the state of Telangana . It may have a maximum of 42 Judges of which 32 may be permanently appointed and 10 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 28 judges.[27]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Alok Aradhe (CJ)
29 December 2009
12 April 2026
2
Sujoy Paul
27 May 2011
20 June 2026
3
Puthichira Sam Koshy
16 September 2013
29 April 2029
4
Moushumi Bhattacharya
21 September 2017
26 October 2029
5
Abhinand Kumar Shavili
21 September 2017
7 October 2025
6
Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar
26 August 2019
16 November 2026
7
Kunuru Lakshman
26 August 2019
7 June 2028
8
Bollampally Vijaysen Reddy
2 May 2020
21 August 2032
9
Perugu Sree Sudha
15 October 2021
5 June 2029
10
Gurijala Radha Rani
15 October 2021
28 June 2025
11
Noonsavath Tukaramji
15 October 2021
23 January 2035
12
Patlolla Madhavi Devi
15 October 2021
27 December 2027
13
Kasoju Surendhar
24 March 2022
10 January 2030
14
Surepalli Nanda
24 March 2022
3 April 2031
15
Juvvadi Sridevi
24 March 2022
9 August 2034
16
Natcharaju Shravan Kumar Venkat
24 March 2022
17 August 2029
17
Maturi Girija Priyadarsini
24 March 2022
29 August 2026
18
Sambasivarao Naidu
24 March 2022
31 July 2024
19
Chada Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy
4 August 2022
27 June 2030
20
E. V. Venugopal
16 August 2022
15 August 2029
21
Nagesh Bheemapaka
16 August 2022
7 March 2031
22
P. Elamadar
16 August 2022
3 June 2029
23
K. Sarath
16 August 2022
28 January 2033
24
J. Srinivas Rao
16 August 2022
30 August 2031
25
Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao
16 August 2022
29 June 2031
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Laxmi Narayana Alishetty
31 July 2023
2
Anil Kumar Jukanti
31 July 2023
3
Sujana Kalasikam
31 July 2023
Vacant
Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court sits at Agartala and has jurisdiction over the state of Tripura . It may have a maximum of 5 judges of which 4 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 5 judges.[28]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of retirement
1
Aparesh Kumar Singh (CJ)
24 January 2012
6 July 2027
2
T. Amarnath Goud
21 September 2017
28 February 2027
3
Arindam Lodh
7 May 2018
24 March 2025
4
Sabyasachi Datta Purkayastha
26 October 2023
11 February 2032
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
1
Biswajit Palit
26 October 2023
Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court sits at Nainital and has jurisdiction over the state of Uttarakhand . It may have a maximum of 11 judges of which 9 may be permanently appointed and 2 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 7 judges.[29]
Permanent judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Date of Retirement
1
Ritu Bahri (CJ)
16 August 2010
10 October 2024
2
Manoj Kumar Tiwari
19 May 2017
18 September 2027
3
Ravindra Maithani
3 December 2018
24 June 2027
4
Alok Kumar Verma
27 May 2019
15 August 2026
5
Rakesh Thapliyal
28 April 2023
14 November 2027
6
Pankaj Purohit
28 April 2023
27 July 2030
7
Vivek Bharti Sharma
28 April 2023
12 June 2025
Vacant
Additional judges
#
Judge
Date of joining
Vacant
List of Judges by seniority (in cumulative)
Judge names which don't have date of retirement indicated are "Additional Judges".[2]
See also
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