53rd Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai has recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor. Justice Surya Kant is currently the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court. He will become the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI). The recommendation was made under the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) governing appointments of the CJI and Supreme Court judges. CJI Gavai retires on November 24, 2025. About Article 124 The Constitution of India does not mention any procedure for appointing the CJI. Article 124 (1) of the Constitution merely says, “There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India.” Clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution says that every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President. Appointment of CJI The President appoints the CJI under Article 124(2) of the Constitution. The outgoing CJI recommends their successor based on seniority. The Union Law Minister forwards the recommendation to the Prime Minister, who then advises the President. As per the Second Judges Case (1993), the senior-most Supreme Court judge is appointed as the CJI. The Central Information Commission (CIC) The Centre informed the Supreme Court that the vacancies in the Central Information Commission will be filled in ‘two or three’ weeks. About the Central Information Commission (CIC) The Central Information Commission (CIC) is a statutory body in India, established under the provisions of the Right to Information Act (2005). The Headquarters of CIC is in New Delhi. The Central Information Commission consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information Commissioners. They are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a Committee consisting of: The Prime Minister as the Chairperson, The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and A Union Cabinet Minister nominated by…
