Chief Justice BR Gavai recommends Justice Surya Kant as his successor

Chief Justice of India B R Gavai Monday wrote to the Union government recommending Justice Surya Kant as his successor.

Once notified by the government, Justice Kant will take over as the 53rd Chief Justice when CJI Gavai demits office on November 23. Justice Kant will remain in office till February 9, 2027.

Sources said CJI Gavai also handed over a copy of the letter to Justice Surya Kant.

On October 23, the government wrote to CJI Gavai, urging him to send the recommendation letter. It is an established convention that the outgoing Chief Justice of India writes to the government recommending his successor.

Hailing from Haryana, Justice Kant graduated from the Government Post Graduate College, Hisar, in 1981. He earned his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1984 from Maharishi Dayanand Univer