Supreme Court / Sitting Judges / Joymalya Bagchi
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Calcutta High Court
Career timeline
3 Oct 1966
Born
28 Nov 1991
Enrolled as an advocate
Calcutta High Court. Criminal and constitutional law; part-time lecturer at Calcutta University.
27 Jun 2011
Judge, Calcutta High Court
4 Jan 2021
Judge, Andhra Pradesh High Court
Transferred from Calcutta.
8 Nov 2021
Judge, Calcutta High Court
Repatriated from Andhra Pradesh.
17 Mar 2025
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Elevated from the Calcutta High Court.
26 May 2031
Projected: Chief Justice of India (No. 59)
By seniority convention, not an official appointment.
2 Oct 2031
Retires
On reaching the age of 65.
Sources: Supreme Court of India · Supreme Court Observer
Projected tenure as CJI
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26 May 20312 Oct 2031
Source: sci.gov.in · CJI succession projected by seniority convention, not an official appointment. Roster as of 6 Oct 2026.