Overview
- The Department of Justice issued the notification, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posting the appointment text on X.
- Kant will succeed Chief Justice B. R. Gavai, who demits office on November 23, and will retire on February 9, 2027.
- He will be the first Chief Justice from Haryana, having joined the Supreme Court in May 2019 after serving as Himachal Pradesh High Court chief justice.
- His judicial record includes roles in benches on Article 370, the sedition law pause, the Pegasus probe, electoral transparency, and the OROP ruling.
- The appointment adheres to the Memorandum of Procedure, under which the sitting CJI recommends the senior-most suitable judge.