Chief Justice of India
Overview
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
, and thus holds the highest judicial position in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. As well as presiding in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice also head its administrative functions.
the current Chief Justice is S. H. Kapadia
S. H. Kapadia
Sarosh Homi Kapadia is the thirty-eighth and current Chief Justice of India.-Early life:...
, who has held the office since 12th May 2010.
As the chief judge, the Chief Justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law.
