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New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant, known for his integrity, reform-oriented approach and deep understanding of constitutional law, is set to take over as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). The incumbent CJI, Justice BR Gavai, whose tenure ends on November 23, has formally recommended his name to the Union Law Ministry, following the seniority convention.

Born on February 10, 1962, in a middle-class family in Hisar, Haryana, Justice Surya Kant’s rise from a small-town lawyer to the country’s top judicial office is a story of grit, consistency and commitment to justice.

He graduated from Government Post Graduate College, Hisar, in 1981 and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Law from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, in 1984. H

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