NEW DELHI: Justice Surya Kant is likely to become the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He hails from Hisar, Haryana. He has service till February 9, 2027.

Chief Justice B.R. Gavai will retire on November 23. The senior-most of the remaining judges is Surya Kant. The Union Law Ministry has written to the Chief Justice to suggest a new name. It is interesting that the collegium decided to appoint Gavai, a former judge of the Bombay High Court, and Surya Kant, a former Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, as Supreme Court judges on the same day. The recommendation was made on May 8, 2019. Both of them took charge on May 24, 2019.

Sabarimala bench to become active

The petitions challenging the September 28, 2018, verdict allowing entry of women into Sabarimala are being

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