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The authorities has written to the incumbent Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai for the proposal of his successor.
The CJI is presently connected a four-day sojourn to Bhutan. He would travel backmost and nonstop his proposal to the authorities connected his successor. As per the seniority norm, Justice Surya Kant is adjacent successful enactment arsenic the 53rd CJI.
Chief Justice Gavai is scheduled to discontinue connected November 24, 2025.
According to the memorandum of procedure, a acceptable of documents that usher the appointment, transfer, and elevation of Supreme Court and High Court judges, the assignment to the bureau of the CJI should beryllium of the seniormost justice of the Supreme Court considered acceptable to clasp the office.
The Union Law Minister would, “at the due time”, question the proposal of the outgoing CJI for the assignment of his successor.
Conventionally, the missive is sent a period earlier the incumbent CJI retires connected attaining the property of 65 years.
Once appointed, Justice Surya Kant volition go the adjacent CJI connected November 24 and clasp the bureau for astir 15 months till February 9, 2027.
(With PTI inputs)
