Surya Kant
Surya Kant | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 53rd Chief Justice of India | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | B. R. Gavai |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 24 May 2019 – 23 November 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| 23rd Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 5 October 2018 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Dipak Misra |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | V. Ramasubramanian |
| Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 9 January 2004 – 4 October 2018 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Advocate-General of Haryana | |
| In office 7 July 2000 – 8 January 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Babu Parmanand |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Lal Sarin |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Aggarwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1962 Hisar, Haryana, India |
| Alma mater | Govt. Post Graduate College, Hisar (B.A) Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak (LL.B) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (LL.M) |
| Occupation | Judge |
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Surya Kant (born 10 February 1962) is an Indian judge who is serving as the 53rd Chief Justice of India from 24 November 2025. Prior to his elevation as judge, Kant was a Senior Advocate and also served as the Advocate General for Haryana. He is also the visitor of National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. Furthermore, he is the ex officio patron-in-chief of National Legal Services Authority.