New Delhi, Nov 23: Justice Surya Kant, a Supreme Court judge known for his role in several landmark constitutional rulings, will be sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday. He succeeds Justice B R Gavai, who demits office on Sunday evening.

Appointed as the next CJI on October 30, Justice Kant will serve a tenure of nearly 15 months and will retire on February 9, 2027, upon attaining the age of 65.

During his tenure at the Supreme Court, Justice Kant has been part of key verdicts on the abrogation of Article 370, free speech, and citizenship rights.

He was also on the Constitution Bench that recently heard the presidential reference concerning the powers of Governors and the President in dealing with state assembly bills. The verdict, expected to have wide-ranging i

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