Daily Current Affairs / Justice Surya Kant Recommended as Next Chief Justice of India
Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: October 28 2025
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor to the Union Law Ministry. Justice Kant, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, will become the 53rd Chief Justice of India after Justice Gavai’s retirement on November 23, 2025, and is set to take oath on November 24. Born in Hisar, Haryana, Justice Kant has served as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court and was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2019. His tenure as CJI will continue till February 9, 2027.
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