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Justice Kant’s tenure as CJI will last for about 14 months, and he is scheduled to retire on February 9, 2027. His appointment was cleared by the Centre on October 30, following a recommendation by then CJI Bhushan R. Gavai.CJI Born on February 10, 1962,
News Delhi 24 (Anita-PMINEWS) Justice Surya Kant, known for his role in several landmark judgments, was sworn in on Monday as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI). Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, congratulated him on social media and extended best wishes for his tenure.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office at a formal ceremony attended by the Vice President, Union ministers, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, judges of the Supreme Court, and Chief Justices and judges from countries including Bhutan, Kenya, Malaysia, Brazil, Mauritius, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In a notable departure from recent practice, CJI Surya Kant took the oath in Hindi, invoking the name of God.
Justice Kant will serve a tenure of about 14 months and is scheduled to demit office on February 9, 2027. His appointment was approved by the Centre on October 30, following the recommendation of then CJI Bhushan R. Gavai.
Born on February 10, 1962, in a middle-class family in Haryana, Justice Kant graduated from Government Post Graduate College, Hisar, in 1981 and completed his law degree from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, in 1984. He began his legal career in Hisar before moving to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh in 1985.
Over the years, he handled a wide range of constitutional, service, and civil matters, representing universities, boards, corporations, banks, and even the High Court. He became the youngest Advocate General of Haryana on July 7, 2000, and was designated a senior advocate in 2001. He was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2004.
Justice Kant later served as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court from October 2018 until his elevation to the Supreme Court in May 2019. He has also contributed extensively to several judicial and legal institutions, including two terms on the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) from 2007 to 2011. Since November 2024, he has chaired the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee. (pressmediaofindia.com)
