Justice Surya Kant, Supreme Court ke second senior-most judge hain aur unhe November 24, 2025 se India ka 53rd Chief Justice banne ki umeed hai, CJI Gavai ke November 23 ko retire hone ke baad.
CJI Gavai, jo 14 May 2025 ko sworn in hue the, ne apne successor ke liye Surya Kant ka naam Union Law Ministry ko bheja, sources ke mutabiq.
Justice Surya Kant ka Background
- Supreme Court me judge banne ki date: 24 May 2019**
- CJI ke taur par tenure: 1.2 saal se zyada (Retirement: 9 February 2027)
- Supreme Court judges ki retirement age: 65 saal
- Birth: 10 February 1962, Hisar district, Haryana
- Family background: Middle-class
Justice Surya kant ka Judicial Experience
1. Article 370 abrogation
2. Free speech aur democracy
3. Corruption, environment aur gender equality
4. Colonial-era sedition law — naye FIRs par rok lagayi jab tak government review na ho
5. Election Commission ka transparency ka direction — 65 lakh names draft electoral rolls se exclude hue
Women aur Armed Forces ke Liye Initiatives
- Supreme Court aur bar associations me 1/3 seats women ke liye reserve
- One Rank-One Pension (OROP) scheme ko uphold kiya
- Women officers ki permanent commission parity ke petitions sun rahe hain
Justice Surya kant : Other Notable Cases
- 1967 Aligarh Muslim University judgment ko reconsideration ke liye khol diya
- Pegasus spyware case me cyber expert panel appoint karwaya
- Prime Minister Modi ke 2022 Punjab visit security breach ka judicial probe committee appoint karwaya
Justice Surya Kant ke paas judicial wisdom aur transparency ke liye strong reputation hai, aur unhe CJI banane ki recommendation Constitution aur seniority ke norms ke mutabiq di gayi hai.
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