Justice Surya Kant, set to take oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday, said that he decides a case based on “facts and law” and is largely unaffected by social media trolls who attempt to misrepresent, misquote or selectively extract court observations.

Justice Kant has been part of several landmark verdicts and orders on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status, Bihar electoral rolls revision and Pegasus spyware case . Also Read | Justice Kant to be sworn in amid judges from 6 nations - a first for India

‘Not affected by trolls…’: Justice Kant

Justice Surya Kant told the media that he has never been pressured by campaigns or motivated by reporting on social media. “I think an overwhelming majority of judges would not be affected by social

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