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Justice B V Nagarathna to become First Women Chief Justice of India

Update / Judgement Date

29 May 2025

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Taxscan

Author

Team — WCP Legal Desk

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1 min read

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Justice B.V. Nagarathna to become first woman CJI - Justice B.V. Nagarathna is set to make history as India's first female Chief Justice of India (CJI). She is currently the fifth most senior judge in the Supreme Court and will officially join the Supreme Court Collegium on May 25, 2025. Justice Nagarathna is in line to assume the position of CJI after September 23, 2027, and her tenure as CJI, though brief, will mark a significant milestone in Indian judicial history.