<P> Since the birth of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950 , 45 people have served as the Chief Justice of India ( CJI ) . While H.J. Kania is the inaugural CJI , the current incumbent is Dipak Misra who was appointed as Chief Justice of India on 28 August 2017 . Justice Y.V. Chandrachud is the longest serving Chief Justice ( 000000001978 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1978 - 000000001985 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1985 ) . </P>
<P> Since the birth of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950 , 45 people have served as the Chief Justice of India ( CJI ) . While H.J. Kania is the inaugural CJI , the current incumbent is Dipak Misra who was appointed as Chief Justice of India on 28 August 2017 . Justice Y.V. Chandrachud is the longest serving Chief Justice ( 000000001978 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1978 - 000000001985 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1985 ) . </P>
who was the first cheif justice of the supreme court
who was the first cheif justice of the supreme court
H.J. Kania
H.J. Kania