When was the Supreme Court India established?

The Supreme Court of India was established on 26 January 1950.

Key Points

• The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial court and the final court of appeal under the Constitution of India, the highest constitutional court, with the power of judicial review.
• It came into existence on 26th January 1950 and is located in Tilak Marg, New Delhi.

Additional Information

• The Supreme Court (SC) comprises the Chief Justice and 33 other Judges appointed by the President of India.
• The first Chief Justice of India was Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania.
• The current Chief Justice of India is Sanjiv Khanna.

Confusion PointsThe Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26th January 1950 and is located in Tilak Marg, New Delhi.

On the 28th of January, 1950, two days after India became the Sovereign Democratic Republic, the Supreme Court was inaugurated (came into being).