| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Appointment | Justice Surya Kant appointed as 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI). |
| Appointing Authority | President Droupadi Murmu approved the recommendation. |
| Recommended by | Outgoing CJI Justice BR Gavai (tenure ends 23 November 2025). |
| Term Begins | 24 November 2025 (as announced by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal). |
| Previous Roles | - Supreme Court Judge (current) |
| - Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court | |
| - Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| Appointment Process | Follows collegium system (senior-most eligible judge recommended). |
| Key Challenges Ahead | - Judicial reforms & digitization |
| - Case backlog & speedy justice delivery | |
| - Environmental jurisprudence & civil liberties | |
| - Centre-state disputes & constitutional bench matters | |
| Role of CJI | - Heads Indian judiciary, presides over Supreme Court benches. |
| - Allocates cases, appoints constitutional benches. | |
| - Influences judge appointments & judicial policy. |
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