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Justice Surya Kant sworn in as Chief Justice of India
The Statesman Delhi
|November 25, 2025
Justice Surya Kant on Monday was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The oath of office was administered by President Droupadi Murmu.
The swearing in ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister, senior central ministers including Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Chief Justice Surya Kant will hold the office for over 14 months and would retire on February 9, 2027. He happens to be, like his predecessor Justice B.R. Gavai, the first generation lawyer in his family.
This story is from the November 25, 2025 edition of The Statesman Delhi.
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