Justice Surya Kant will take oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday (November 24), succeeding Justice BR Gavai, who will demit office on Sunday evening.

Justice Kant was appointed as the next CJI on October 30 and he is expected to be in the post for nearly 15 months. He will demit office on February 9, 2027, on attaining the age of 65 years.

Justice Kant has been part of several landmark verdicts and orders, including the abrogation of Article 370, which removed the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls, and the Pegasus spyware case.

Who is Justice Surya Kant?

Justice Kant was born on February 10, 1962, in Hisar district, Haryana. His parents came from a middle-class background. He has the distinction of standing 'first class first' in

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