Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on November 24, with Justice Surya Kant’s tenure running until February 9, 2027.
- The CJI-designate named pendency reduction as his top priority, planning early outreach to High Courts and the constitution of five-, seven- and nine-judge Benches in the coming weeks.
- He urged a shift toward ‘Swadeshi jurisprudence’, emphasizing reliance on Indian precedents, inclusivity, fewer technical barriers, and wider use of alternative dispute resolution.
- An unusually large delegation of foreign chief justices and judges from countries including Bhutan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Brazil is expected to attend the ceremony.
- Outgoing CJI B.R. Gavai demitted office and said he will not accept any government post after retirement, closing his tenure with a call for interpretations rooted in Indian constitutional traditions.