Justice Surya Kant appointed as the next Chief Justice of India

October 30, 2025 8:40 PM

Justice Surya Kant appointed as the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Surya Kant has been formally appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). The announcement was made by Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who confirmed that the President Droupadi Murmu has exercised her constitutional powers to appoint Justice Kant as the Chief Justice with effect from November 24, 2025. In a post on X, Meghwal congratulated Justice Surya Kant and conveyed his best wishes to him. Justice Kant’s appointment follows the recommendation of Chief Ju...

Supreme Court allows Aadhaar as identity document for Bihar voter list revision

September 8, 2025 5:29 PM

Supreme Court allows Aadhaar as identity document for Bihar voter list revision

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as the 12th identity document for inclusion in the revised voters’ list in Bihar. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing petitions, including one by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which argued that Aadhaar was not being accepted by ECI officials as a stand-alone document for voter registration. Petitioners said that officials were insisting on one of...