Consisting of the five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, the Collegium is responsible for appointing judges to the Supreme Court as well as deciding on the transfers of High Court judges. The three senior-most judges make decisions on the appointment of judges to High Courts.
As Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as Chief Justice of India (CJI) earlier today, the Collegium now comprises CJI Kant and Justices Vikram Nath, JK Maheshwari, BV Nagarathna, and MM Sundresh.
Even though Justice Kant has a tenure of 14 months as CJI, the Collegium will undergo only one change.
After Justice Maheshwari retires from service June 28, 2026, Justice PS Narasimha will become a member of the Collegium.
Justices Nath, Nagarathna, and Narasimha are all slated to be Chief Justices of India in the future.
After CJI Kant retires on February 9, 2027, Justice JB Pardiwala will enter the Collegium.