Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India?

Question

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India?

1. A. Justice Tirath Singh Thakur (Correct answer)
2. B. Justice H.L. Dattu
3. C. Justice Dipak Misra
4. D. Justice Faqir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla

Correct Answer

Option A — Justice Tirath Singh Thakur

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Justice Tirath Singh Thakur.

Key Points

• Justice T.S. Thakur was the 43rd Chief Justice of India, serving from December 2015 to January 2017 — the office-holder at the time this paper was set in March 2016.
• Justice H.L. Dattu was his immediate predecessor, and Justice Dipak Misra became CJI later, in 2017.

Additional Information

• This is a time-bound question: the answer is correct for March 2016 and should not be revised as a current fact.
• The Chief Justice is appointed by the President under Article 124, by convention the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, and retires at 65.
• Justice Thakur belongs to Jammu & Kashmir, which is likely why the question appeared in a J&K Police paper.