India, Nov. 10 -- Justice Surya Kant, designated as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), is set to assume office on November 24, 2025, succeeding Chief Justice BR Gavai. His appointment marks a significant milestone, as he will be the first person from Haryana to hold the country's highest judicial office.

His journey from a village in Hisar district to the highest echelon of the Indian Judiciary is marked by four decades of persistence, scholarship and extensive service.

Justice Kant commenced his legal career at the District Court, Hisar, in 1984 before shifting his practice to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh the following year, focusing on Constitutional, Service and Civil law.

His sharp legal acumen led to swift r...