We take a brief look at the background of the new Supreme Court Chief—and his time as an advocate and a judge in the Punjab & Haryana HC

CJI Kant announced that his focus will be on clearing old Constitution Bench cases and reducing pendency

Lack of a focussed strategy coupled with a startling rise in filing means that the Supreme Court is hurtling towards 1 lakh pending cases

From Chief Justice B.R. Gavai to Justice Surya Kant, the Supreme Court reaffirms its quiet tradition of continuity and convention

If the seniority principle is followed, these eight Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2033

The Court’s quick reversals in three recent cases raise questions about procedure, legitimacy, and finality

In his term so far, B.R. Gavai has been at pains to stress equality between his office and puisne judges—and between the SC and the HCs

If the seniority principle is followed, the average tenure of the next seven Chiefs will drop to 1.4 years

The in-house committee set up by CJI Khanna also found evidence of cash being removed from the store room in the early hours of 15 March

Short tenures are seen as intervals between longer terms offering wider scope for big changes. What will the new CJI do with his 6 months?

The highlights of his time in the SC include his dissent in the Central Vista case and his handling of the ‘cash-in-house’ controversy

The new CJI has a reputation of having a sound grounding in the law and Constitution. What are the opportunities and challenges he faces?