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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicChief Justic of India

Topic: Chief Justic of India

Chief Justice BR Gavai recommends Justice Surya Kant as next CJI

Justice Gavai will demit office on 23 November. Justice Kant is the senior-most judge after Gavai in the Supreme Court.

Centre begins CJI appointment process as Justice Gavai set to retire on 23 November

Justice Surya Kant, next in seniority, is expected to serve as Chief Justice of India after Justice Gavai, from 24 November, 2025 to 9 February, 2027.

CJI Gavai chides SC Bar Association for not holding farewell ceremony for Justice Bela Trivedi

While it is usual to hold ceremonies for retiring SC judges, SCBA did not follow suit in Trivedi's case owing to affiliated lawyers unhappy with her orders. She is set to retire early next month.

No greater feeling than serving those in need, says outgoing Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

At his farewell, the CJI expressed a deep sense of fulfilment, and also sought ‘forgiveness’ if any unintentional error of his had hurt anyone.

New CJI BR Gavai is a voice for individual liberty who grew up on stories of Ambedkar

His order granting bail to Manish Sisodia has been hailed as landmark ruling. A look at life & career of BR Gavai, who will be 2nd Dalit, after KG Balakrishnan, to hold top judicial post.

CJI Chandrachud’s call for gender justice is timely and hopeful

It would be interesting to see to what extent the court pays heeds to the counsel of its new leader.

DY Chandrachud, liberal judge who made history by consigning his father’s legacy to archives

During his career, the new Chief Justice of India has been part of several constitution benches & delivered landmark judgments in high-profile cases, like Ayodhya land title dispute.

President Droupadi Murmu appoints Justice DY Chandrachud as 50th Chief Justice of India

Justice Chandrachud will take oath on 9 November, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining the age of 65.

CJI Ramana recommends senior most judge Justice U U Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Lalit, who would be appointed head of the judiciary on August 27, will have a tenure of less than three months as the chief justice of India. He retires on November 8, 2022.

India could get its 1st woman CJI in 2027 as SC Collegium recommends 3 women judges for elevation

Coming 22 months since the last Collegium recommendation, nine names have been cleared for elevation to Supreme Court, including a senior advocate.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.