President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Surya Kant as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Thursday. Justice Kant will assume the office after CJI Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai retires on November 23. He will be the 53rd CJI of the country and will remain in office for 15 months till February 9, 2027.
