List of chief justices of the Bombay High Court

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Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
since 5 September 2025
Bombay High Court
AbbreviationCJ Bombay
Seat Bombay
NominatorCollegium of the Supreme Court of India
Appointer President of India
Term length till the age of 62 yrs [1]
Constituting instrument Constitution of India (under Article 124)
Formation1862;163 years ago (1862)
First holderJustice Matthew Richard Sausse (1862-1866)
Salary₹250,000 (US$3,000) (per month) [2]
Website http://www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in/

This is a list of chief justices of the Bombay High Court, in India. See List of chief justices of the Supreme Court of Bombay for previous chief justices.

List

Bombay High Court was established on 14 August 1862 under Indian High Courts Act 1861 and had 47 Chief Justices till date excluding Acting Chief Justices and current Chief Justice Alok Aradhe who is serving from 21 January 2025.

Sr. No.NameDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementTenureRemarks
Pre Independence
1 Matthew Richard Sausse 14 August 1862 [3] 1866
2 Richard Couch 18661870Transferred to Calcutta as CJ
3 Michael Roberts Westropp 18701882
4 Charles Sargent 18821895
5 Charles Frederick Farran 18959 September 1898
6 Louis Addin Kershaw 18981899
7 Lawrence Hugh Jenkins 18991908Transferred to Calcutta as CJ
8 Basil Scott 19081919
9 Norman Cranstoun Macleod 19191926
10 Amberson Barrington Marten 19261930
11 John William Fisher Beaumont 193029 September 1943Longest serving CJ of Bombay
12 Leonard Stone 30 September 19431948During his tenure India got Independence
Post Independence
13 Mahommedali Currim Chagla 194826 October 1958
14 Hashmatrai Khubchand Chainani 27 October 19581965
15 Yeshwant Shripad Tambe 5 February 196631 July 1966177 days
16 Sohrab Peshotan Kotval 1 August 196627 September 19726 years, 58 days
17 K. Kalyandas Desai 28 September 197227 October 197230 days
18 Ramanlal Maneklal Kantawala 28 October 19725 October 19785 years, 343 days
19 B. N. Deshmukh 6 October 197819 November 19802 years, 45 days
20 Venkat Shrinivas Deshpande 12 January 198111 August 19821 year, 212 days
21 Dinshah Pirosha Madon 31 August 198214 March 1983196 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
22 Madhukar Narhar Chandurkar 15 March 19832 April 19841 year, 19 daysTransferred to Madras as CJ
23 Konda Madhava Reddy 8 April 198421 October 19851 year, 197 days
24 Madhukar Hiralal Kania 23 June 198630 April 1987312 daysLater served as 23rd Chief Justice of India
25 Chittatosh Mookerjee 2 November 19871 January 19913 years, 61 days
26 Prabodh Dinkarrao Desai 7 January 199114 December 19921 year, 343 days
27 Manoj Kumar Mukherjee 9 January 199314 December 1993340 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
28 Sujata Manohar 15 January 199420 April 199496 daysFirst Female CJ of Bombay
Transferred to Kerala as CJ
Later elevated to Supreme Court of India
29 Anandamoy Bhattacharjee 21 April 19941 April 1995346 days
30 Manharlal Bhikhalal Shah 2 August 19959 December 19983 years, 130 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
31 Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal 3 February 199928 January 2000360 daysLater served as 36th Chief Justice of India
32 Bisheshwar Prasad Singh 31 March 200014 December 20011 year, 259 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
33 Chunilal Karsandas Thakker 31 December 20017 June 20042 years, 160 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
34 Dalveer Bhandari 25 July 200427 October 20051 year, 95 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
Later elected to International Court of Justice
35 Kshitij R. Vyas 25 February 200618 July 2006144 days
36 Harjit Singh Bedi 3 October 200612 January 2007102 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
37 Swatanter Kumar 31 March 200730 December 20092 years, 275 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
38 Anil Ramesh Dave 11 February 201029 April 201078 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India
39 Mohit Shantilal Shah 26 June 20108 September 20155 years, 75 days
40 Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela 15 February 201610 August 2016178 days
41 Manjula Chellur 22 August 20164 December 20171 year, 105 days
42 Naresh Harishchandra Patil 29 October 20186 April 2019160 days
43 Pradeep Nandrajog 7 April 201923 February 2020323 days
44 Bhushan Pradyumna Dharmadhikari 20 March 202027 April 202039 days
45 Dipankar Datta [4] 28 April 202011 December 20222 years, 228 daysElevated to Supreme Court of India [5]
46 Ramesh Deokinandan Dhanuka [6] 28 May 202330 May 20233 daysShortest serving CJ of Bombay
47 Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya 29 July 202320 January 20251 year, 176 daysTransferred to Delhi as CJ [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Supreme Court of India - CJI & Sitting Judges" . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Supreme Court, High Court judges get nearly 200% salary hike". The Hindustan Times . 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "The London Gazette" (PDF). 24 June 1862. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Justice Dipankar Datta Sworn In as Bombay High Court Chief Justice". Mumbai Mirror. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Justice Dipankar Datta sworn-in as Supreme Court judge". The Indian Express. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Sajeev, Upasana (26 May 2023). "Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice RD Dhanuka As Chief Justice Of Bombay High Court, To Have A Tenure Of 4 Days As CJ". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court". SCC Times. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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