Justice Surya Kant will serve as the CJI for a tenure of nearly 15 months. (Source: Website of Supreme Court of India) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Justice Surya Kant will take oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Nov. 24, succeeding Chief Justice BR Gavai, who retires a day earlier.

President Droupadi Murmu has signed the warrant for the appointment of Justice Surya Kant following CJI Gavai’s recommendation to the Union Government, as per a Press Information Bureau release dated Oct. 30. Justice Surya Kant, currently the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, will serve in the top judicial post until his retirement on Feb. 9, 2027.

Born on Feb. 10, 1962, in Hisar, Haryana, Justice Surya Kant hails from a middle-class family. Accord

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