CJI B.R. Gavai Recommends Justice Surya Kant as Successor
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BEFORE: Justice B.R. Gavai was presiding as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. NOW: Justice Surya Kant is designated to succeed him as the 53rd Chief Justice of India.
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BEFORE: The formal succession process for the November 2025 transition was pending. NOW: The formal recommendation has been sent and documented per the Memorandum of Procedure.
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BEFORE: Justice Surya Kant was serving as the senior-most puisne judge of the Supreme Court. NOW: He is transitioning to become the administrative and judicial head of the Indian Supreme Court.
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Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements regarding the appointment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is/are correct? 1. The Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) dictates that the outgoing CJI recommends the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as their successor. 2. The Second Judges Case (1993) ruled that the executive has absolute discretion in choosing the CJI regardless of seniority.