Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai has recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor, marking the formal initiation of the process to appoint the next CJI.

Justice Gavai is set to retire on November 23. Justice Kant, the next senior-most judge in the apex court, is likely to be sworn in as the 53rd CJI on November 24 and will hold the office for nearly 15 months till February 9, 2027.

Last week, the Union law ministry had written to CJI Gavai, asking him to name his successor. Usually, the letter is sent a month before the incumbent CJI retires on attaining the age of 65 years.

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai recommends to the Union Government the name of Justice Surya Kant as his successor CJI.

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