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Justice Surya Kant was appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and he will assume charge on November 24.
According to media reports, The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry issued a notification announcing his appointment. Justice Surya Kant succeeds Justice Bhushan R Gavai, who demits office on November 23.
He will be the CJI for nearly 15 months and will demit office on February 9, 2027 on attaining the age of 65 years.
‘In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 24th November, 2025,’ Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said in a post on X.
Justice Kant was part of the historic bench that kept the colonial-era sedition law in abeyance, directing that no new FIRs be registered under it until a government review.
He also nudged the Election Commission to disclose details of 65 lakh excluded voters in Bihar, showing his commitment to electoral transparency.
He made history by directing that one-third of seats in Bar associations, including the Supreme Court Bar Association, be reserved for women.
