Justice Surya Kant takes charge as India’s 53rd CJI:Becomes first Chief Justice from Haryana; entire family attends oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan

After Justice Surya Kant took oath, legal professionals in Hisar danced to the beats of drums

Justice Surya Kant has assumed workplace because the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), turning into the primary particular person from Haryana to carry the nation’s highest judicial place. The oath ceremony passed off in morning at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the place his whole household was additionally current.

Justice Surya Kant’s household travelled to Delhi on Sunday. Talking to Dainik Bhaskar App, his elder brother Dr Shivkant stated the entire household had been invited to the ceremony. All three brothers, their wives, kids, the sister’s household, villagers, and associates of their late father will attend. He added that the whole household, together with the brothers and their kids, will even take part within the banquet hosted by the President. They’ve been requested to comply with a selected gown code, although he didn’t disclose what it’s.

Celebrations deliberate in Hisar

In Hisar, the place Justice Surya Kant has robust roots, the District Bar Affiliation will conduct a Havan Yagya forward of the oath. This shall be adopted by a blood donation camp.

Justice Suryak Kant had come to his house in Petwar village of Hisar on Diwali.

Deep reference to Hisar and village Petwar

Earlier than his elevation, Justice Surya Kant visited his ancestral village Petwar in Hisar throughout Diwali. He arrived with out prior discover and stayed at his ancestral house, the place his prolonged household nonetheless lives. A lot of his childhood associates, paternal uncles, and kin proceed to reside within the village.

He started his authorized profession in 1984–85 as a lawyer on the Hisar District Court docket, practising for about six months. He labored as a junior beneath the late senior advocate Atmaram Bansal.

Advocate Sandeep Boora, President of the District Bar Affiliation, stated that 136 particular passes have been issued to the bar members. The ceremony will even be broadcast reside on LED screens.

A particular invitation for the oath-taking ceremony was prolonged to the members of the Hisar Bar Affiliation.

Insights from his brothers

In response to brother Rishikant, everybody within the household was a trainer, however Surya Kant selected regulation, breaking the household custom. He accomplished his education as much as Class 10 in a authorities college within the village and graduated from a authorities school in Hisar.

He was recognized for his fast pondering and readability. Throughout his commencement years, he wrote a poem titled “Medh par Mitti Chadha Do”, which turned fashionable among the many youth.

Elder brother Shivkant stated that Justice Surya Kant prefers easy home-cooked meals. The household takes care of his favorite dishes, which embody missi roti, bajra roti, garlic chutney, lassi, and moong dal. He studied Class 10 alongside his elder brother Devkant. When Devkant fractured his arm, their father made him repeat the yr so each may research collectively. After college, Surya Kant typically helped his uncle within the fields.

On this image, Justice Surya Kant is together with his spouse Savita. Savita has been an English professor.

Justice Surya Kant’s spouse, Savita, is a retired school principal and former English professor. They’ve two daughters, Mugdha and Kanupriya, each of whom are learning. The household runs the Pandit Ram Prasad Atmaram Dharmarth Nyas, an NGO that operates with out exterior donations. Yearly, Surya Kant honours top-performing college students of Courses 10 and 12 within the village.

Father’s literary legacy

Their father, Madan Gopal, was a Sanskrit trainer and famous author. He authored a Haryanvi model of the Ramayana, which earned him the Surdas Award from the Hindi Sahitya Akademi. He wrote 14 books and was honoured with the Pandit Lakhmi Chand Award.