Justice Surya Kant has officially taken oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Justice Surya Kant today took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, capping a journey from a village in Hisar, Haryana, to the country’s top court. Known for his constitutional clarity and social ...

Justice Gavai, who demitted the CJI's office on Sunday upon attaining the age of 65, upheld the convention of naming the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as his successor.

Justice Surya Kant has officially taken oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on November 24, 2025, succeeding Justice Bhushan R. Gavai, who retired a day earlier. Born on February 10, 1962, in ...