The following is my analysis of who will be the next Chief Justice of India based on settled traditions prevailing in India. The source is available here. Appointments of Judges are picked up from here.
Current Chief Justice of India
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde until 23-04-2021
Next in Line
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana on 24-04-2021 until 26-08-2022 (for 1 year, 4 months and 4 days)
- Hon’ble Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee on 27-08-2022 until 23-09-2022 (for 27 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta on 24-09-2022 until 16-10-2022 (for 22 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit on 17-10-2022 until 08-11-2022 (for 22 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer on 09-11-2022 until 04-01-2023 (for 1 month and 26 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar on 05-01-2023 until 04-05-2023 (for 4 months)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari on 05-05-2023 until 14-05-2023 (for 9 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah on 15-05-2023 until 15-05-2023 (for 1 day)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph on 16-05-2023 until 16-06-2023 (for 1 month)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi on 17-06-2023 until 17-06-2023 (for 1 day)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian on 18-06-2023 until 29-06-2023 (for 12 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari on 30-06-2023 until 08-07-2023 (for 9 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat on 09-07-2023 until 20-10-2023 (for 3 months and 13 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on 21-10-2023 until 25-12-2023 (for 2 months and 5 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose on 26-12-2023 until 10-04-2024 (for 3 months and 15 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna on 11-04-2024 until 19-05-2024 (for 1 month and 9 days)
- Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on 20-05-2024 until 10-11-2024 (for 5 months and 21 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy on 11-11-2024 until 31-01-2025 (for 2 months and 19 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna on 01-02-2025 until 13-05-2025 (for 3 months and 13 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on 14-05-2025 until 23-11-2025 (for 6 months 10 days)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant on 24-11-2025 until 09-02-2027 (for 1 year, 2 months and 16 days)
