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Justice Surya Kant has been sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai. This change triggers a reconstitution of both the five-member Supreme Court Collegium (which selects Supreme Court and transfers High Court judges) and the three-member Collegium (which selects High Court judges). The new five-member Collegium, headed by CJI Kant, will consist of Justices Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna, J.K. Maheshwari, and M.M. Sundresh. The three-member Collegium will consist of CJI Kant and Justices Vikram Nath and B.V. Nagarathna. Only one change will occur within the Collegium until CJI Kant retires. The Collegium system is responsible for the appointment and transfer of judges in the higher judiciary.

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Justice Surya Kant Assumes Office as 53rd Chief Justice of India; Supreme Court Collegium Reconstituted

NEW DELHI, November 24, 2025 – Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India today at Rashtrapati Bhavan, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai, who demitted office on Sunday.

The appointment of the new CJI has triggered the reconstitution of the Supreme Court Collegium, the body responsible for the selection and transfer of judges in the higher judiciary.

The five-member Supreme Court Collegium, now headed by CJI Kant, will comprise Justices Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna, J.K. Maheshwari, and M.M. Sundresh. This Collegium is responsible for selecting judges for the Supreme Court and deciding on transfers of High Court judges.

A separate three-member Collegium, which selects High Court judges, will consist of CJI Kant and Justices Vikram Nath and B.V. Nagarathna.

While CJI Kant is expected to serve a 15-month tenure, only one change is anticipated within the Collegium during that period. Justice J.K. Maheshwari is scheduled to retire on June 28, 2026, at which point Justice P.S. Narasimha will join the five-member body. Upon CJI Kant’s retirement, Justice J.B. Pardiwala will become a member of the Collegium.

The Collegium system has long been the subject of debate in India. Justice Kant’s leadership of the Collegium will be closely watched as the body continues its crucial role in shaping the composition of the nation’s higher courts.

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