Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has recommended the name of Justice Surya Kant to the Centre as the next CJI. At present, Justice Kant is the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court after the incumbent CJI Gavai. He will become the 53rd CJI on November 24 after CJI Gavai’s retirement on November 23, a report said.

CJI Gavai has sent his recommendation to the Union law ministry to appoint Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI, sources said, reported PTI. Justice Gavai was sworn in as the CJI on May 14 this year, and he will retire on the 23rd of the next month. The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is 65 years.

Justice Surya Kant – The next CJI

Justice Surya Kant was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019 and he would have a tenure of over 1.2 years

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