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Govt Begins Process to Appoint New Chief Justice of India as Incumbent B R Gavai Demits Office on November 23
The government started the appointment process for the next Chief Justice following Justice B R Gavai's retirement, with Justice Surya Kant expected to serve about 15 months.
- On Oct 23, the government initiated the process to appoint the next Chief Justice of India as Justice B R Gavai demits office on November 23.
- The Union Law Minister will seek Justice Gavai's recommendation for a successor, with the letter conventionally sent about a month before retirement and due Friday.
- Justice Surya Kant, the seniormost judge after Justice Gavai, is next in line with over two decades of experience and was on the bench that kept the sedition law in abeyance.
- Once appointed, he will serve as CJI for nearly 15 months until February 9, 2027, and his past rulings include directing the Election Commission of India to disclose details of 65 lakh excluded voters.
- According to the Memorandum of Procedure, the role should go to the seniormost judge deemed fit, and Justice Surya Kant’s involvement in the Pegasus spyware case appointed a panel of cyber experts.
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Govt Initiates Process For Next CJI; Justice Surya Kant Set To Take Charge After B R Gavai
The government has initiated process to appoint the next Chief Justice of India as B R Gavai retires on Nov 23. The outgoing CJI will recommend seniormost judge Justice Surya Kant for the position.
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