Justice Surya Kant: Key Judgments And Notable Cases Handled By The Incoming Chief Justice Of India

After CJI BR Gavai demits office on November 23, Justice Surya Kant will take over as the 53rd Chief Justice of India. The judge will hold the office till February 9, 2027, on which date he is due to retire.

For the unversed, Justice Kant hails from Hisar, Haryana and he would be the first person from the state to hold the CJI office. He was a designated senior advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the youngest lawyer (38) to be appointed by State of Haryana as an Advocate General. His judicial career began in January, 2004, when he became a permanent judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Fourteen years on, in October, 2018, Justice Kant became the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court and a year later, was elevated to the Supreme Court.

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