Justice Surya Kant Assumes Office As 53rd Chief Justice Of India
Justice Surya Kant took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai, who retired on Sunday evening. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at a brief ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several ministers from his cabinet also attended the ceremony.
Kant appointed on October 30, he will serve for nearly 15 months and demit office on February 9, 2027, upon turning 65.
He was also a part of key verdicts on the abrogation of Article 370, Bihar electoral roll revision, and the Pegasus spyware case.
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