Quick Info

ProfessionJudge
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/09/1962
Age64 years
Zodiac SignLibra

Latest News about Vikram Nath

02/11/2026

While heading a three-judge bench, Justice Vikram Nath declined an urgent hearing on a public interest plea seeking a cap on sharply raised domestic airfares ahead of the festive season. He told the petitioner's counsel that people who find tickets expensive should not travel by air, and the matter was left to its regular listing date of November 16.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryIndian judge serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of India since 31/08/2021, having previously served as a judge and Chief Justice of High Courts.

Educational Qualification(s)

Science Graduation1983
Law DegreeUniversity of Lucknow, 1986

Family

BackgroundComes from a family of lawyers and is the fourth generation in his family to pursue law

Career

Enrolment as Advocate30/03/1987, Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh
Advocate PracticeAllahabad High Court, over seventeen years
Additional Judge, Allahabad High Court24/09/2004
Permanent Judge, Allahabad High Court27/02/2006
Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court10/09/2019
Judge, Supreme Court of India31/08/2021
Chairman, Supreme Court Legal Services CommitteeHeld
Chairperson, e-Committee of the Supreme Court of IndiaSince May 2025
Executive Chairman, National Legal Services AuthorityFrom 24/11/2025
Scheduled Retirement23/09/2027

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was the first Chief Justice of a High Court in India to live-stream court proceedings on YouTube.
2. He is reported as a possible Chief Justice of India for a short term in 2027.

Also born on 24 September

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