Chief Justice of India BR Gavai Recommends Justice Surya Kant as His Successor

CJI BR Gavai Recommends Justice Surya Kant as His Successor

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has recommended Justice Surya Kant as the next Chief Justice of India in a letter to the Union Law Ministry.

Justice Kant is set to assume office after CJI Gavai’s retirement on November 23. His tenure at the Supreme Court will continue until February 9, 2027.

Before his elevation to the Supreme Court in 2019, Justice Kant served as a Senior Advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Advocate General of Haryana, and Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.