India gets its 53rd CJI from Haryana
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ November 24,2025
At a ceremony held today (November 24, 2025) at 1000 hrs in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the President.
President Droupadi Murmu sworn in Justice Kant merely days after Justice Kant, as a member of the 16th Presidential Reference Bench, advised her that neither she nor the State Governors, while dealing with State Bills, are bound by timelines “imposed” by the Supreme Court as in the April 8 judgment in the Tamil Nadu Governor case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the oath taking ceremony of Justice Surya Kant as the Chief Justice of India.
About Justice Surya Kant
Born on 10th February, 1962 at Hisar (Haryana) in a middle class family. Graduated from Government Post Graduate College, Hisar in 1981. Earned Bachelor’s degree in Law in 1984 from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Started practicing Law at the District Court, Hisar in 1984. Shifted to Chandigarh in 1985 to practice in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Specialised in Constitutional, Service and Civil matters. Represented a number of Universities, Boards, Corporations, Banks and also the High Court itself. Earned distinction of being appointed the youngest Advocate General of Haryana on July 7, 2000. Designated as Senior Advocate in March, 2001. Held the office of Advocate General, Haryana till his elevation as a permanent Judge to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 09, 2004. Was nominated as a Member of the Governing Body of National Legal Services Authority on February 23, 2007 for two consecutive terms till February 22, 2011. Presently a Member of various Committees of Indian Law Institute – a deemed university under the aegis of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. Earned another distinction of standing First Class First in his Master’s degree in Law in 2011 from the Directorate of Distance Education, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Has also organised and attended various prestigious National/International Conferences. Assumed charge of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh with effect from 05th October, 2018.
Elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 24th May, 2019. Also, Chairman of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, w.e.f., 12th November, 2024. Due to retire on 09th February, 2027.
Part of several impactful decisions
Justice Kant has been a part of several impactful decisions of the apex court, including the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution which removed the special status to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Kant was also part of the Bench which held the electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional. He was a member of the Benches which heard the Pegasus spyware case and suspension of the sedition law. A Bench headed by him had afforded Ashish Mishra, the son of a former Union Minister accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri killings case , interim bail subject to stringent conditions though the Allahabad High Court had denied the man relief.
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