Justice Surya Kant, a judge known for his role in several landmark constitutional and civil liberties rulings, will on Monday be sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India. He succeeds Justice BR Gavai, who demits office on Sunday evening. Appointed as the next CJI on October 30, Justice Kant will have a relatively long tenure of nearly 15 months, serving until February 9, 2027, when he turns 65. Born on February 10, 1962, in Haryana’s Hisar district, Justice Surya Kant rose from a modest background to the country’s highest judicial office. Before his elevation, he practised as a lawyer in Hisar and subsequently at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, where he delivered several influential judgments. In 2018, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh high court. Hi

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