Chief Justice of India B R Gavai Monday, wrote to the Centre, recommending Justice Surya Kant as his successor. Once notified by the government, Justice Kant will take over as the 53rd Chief Justice when CJI Gavai demits office on November 23. Justice Kant will remain in office till February 9, 2027.

Hailing from Haryana, Justice Kant became a permanent judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 9, 2004. He became the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on October 5, 2018, and was elevated to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019. He has been a part of several key judgments since his elevation to the country’s top court.

Here’s a list of important cases he has been a part of, aside from some key observations he made on public platforms:

Key cases:

Bihar SIR : While

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