New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant, who is set to take oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, brings to the top judicial office a wealth of experience spanning two decades on the bench, marked by landmark verdicts and orders on abrogation of Article 370, Bihar electoral roll revision, Pegasus spyware case, corruption and gender equality.

Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Monday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI.

Justice Kant, the senior-most judge, is set to become the chief justice of India on November 24 after CJI Gavai's retirement.

He became a top court judge on May 24, 2019, and once appointed, he will have a tenure of nearly 15 months as the CJI till his retirement on February 9, 2027.

Born on February 10, 1962, in Hisar district of Haryana t

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