Published on : 21 Nov 2025, 1:00 pm 2 min read

In an unusual and diplomatically significant moment for the Indian judiciary, more than a dozen foreign judges and Chief Justices will attend the swearing-in of Chief Justice of India-designate Surya Kant on Monday, November 24, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Officials involved in the preparations confirmed to Bar & Bench that this would be the first such instance when such a large international judicial delegation will be present at the oath ceremony of an Indian Chief Justice.

Justice Surya Kant is slated to take oath as 53rd CJI after a long judicial career marked by significant constitutional rulings, work on institutional reforms and a sustained focus on legal aid delivery.

Before his elevation to the Supreme Court in 2019, he s

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