Justice Joymalya Bagchi Appointed As a Supreme Court Judge, Set to Become Chief Justice in 2031

The Centre approved the appointment of Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court, filling one of the two vacancies. 

Bagchi will become CJI following the retirement of Justice K V Viswanathan on May 25, 2031, but will have a short tenure until October 2, 2031.

Justice Bagchi, with 13 years of judicial experience, has handled a wide range of legal matters. He also served at the Calcutta High Court as well as the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

With this, the Supreme Court now has 33 judges, leaving one vacancy.