Justice Bhuyan and Justice Venkatanarayana Bhatti sworn in as Supreme Court judges

Tenures till 2027 and 2029

Justice Bhuyan will be a judge of the Supreme Court till 2 August, 2029, and Justice Bhatti’s tenure will end on 6 May, 2027.

Justice Bhuyan was first appointed as a judge of the Gauhati High Court on 17 October, 2011, and was the seniormost judge of his parent high court. He has also served as a judge of the Bombay High Court. He was appointed the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court on 28 June, 2022.

He is known for his integrity and competence. Justice Bhuyan has dealt with a wide spectrum of cases and has acquired experience in diverse fields of law, with specialisation and domain knowledge in taxation.

Justice Bhatti was appointed as a Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 12 April 2013. He was transferred to the Kerala High Court in March 2019 and was serving as its Chief Justice since 1 June 2023. He has considerable experience in various branches of the law.

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Justice Bhatti was appointed judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on April 12, 2013, and was the seniormost judge of his parent high court — which has had no representation in the top court since August 2022.

The former chief justice of India, Justice NV Ramana, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh High Court, had retired from top court on August 26, 2022.

Justice Bhatti was transferred to Kerala High Court in March 2019 and was serving as its Chief Justice since 1 June this year.

During his long tenure as a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and subsequently as judge and Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice Bhatti provided value-addition in terms of his acquired knowledge and experience.

Justice Bhatti has considerable experience in various branches of law. The judgements authored by him dealing with issues in various branches of law stand testimony to his legal acumen and competence.