Supreme Court / Sitting Judges / J. B. Pardiwala
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice J. B. Pardiwala
Gujarat High Court
Career timeline
12 Aug 1965
Born
18 Nov 1988
Enrolled as an advocate (Sanad)
Jan 1989
Began practice at Valsad
Sep 1990
Shifted to the Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad
2002
Standing Counsel, Gujarat High Court
Continued until elevation to the Bench.
17 Feb 2011
Additional Judge, Gujarat High Court
28 Jan 2013
Permanent Judge, Gujarat High Court
9 May 2022
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Elevated from the Gujarat High Court.
5 May 2028
Projected: Chief Justice of India (No. 57)
By seniority convention, not an official appointment. Longest term.
11 Aug 2030
Retires
On reaching the age of 65.
Fourth Parsi judge to serve on the Supreme Court. Member of the Bar Council of Gujarat from 1994 to 2000.
Projected tenure as CJI
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5 May 202811 Aug 2030
Notable judgments & orders
2025
State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu (2025 INSC 481)
Authored the judgment: no absolute or pocket veto for Governors under Article 200; 10 bills deemed assented under Article 142.
Source: Supreme Court Observer
2024
Sita Soren v. Union of India
Member of the seven-judge bench that held lawmakers are not immune from bribery prosecution.
Source: SCC Online
2024
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification v. ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV)
Member of the five-judge bench on unilateral arbitrator appointments.
Source: SCC Online
Source: sci.gov.in · Supreme Court Observer · sci.gov.in profile · CJI succession projected by seniority convention, not an official appointment. Roster as of 6 Oct 2026.