Surya Kant (judge)
Surya Kant | |
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| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 5 October 2018 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Mansoor Ahmad Mir |
| Succeeded by | V. Ramasubramanian |
| Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 9 January 2004 – 4 October 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Vishweshwar Nath Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Advocate General for Haryana | |
| In office 7 July 2000 – 8 January 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Babu Parmanand |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Lal Sarin |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Aggarwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1962 Petwar, Hisar, Haryana |
Suryakant Sharma (born 10 February 1962) is an Indian judge of the Supreme Court of India, set to become the 53rd Chief Justice of India, if the convention of seniority is followed. Prior to his elevation as judge, Kant was a Senior Advocate and also served as the Advocate General for Haryana. He is also the visitor of National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. Also, he is the ex officio executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority.