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Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai retires today, and Justice Surya Kant will take oath as the 53rd CJI on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony is expected to be historic, with an unprecedented number of international judicial delegations in attendance. Chief Justices and Supreme Court judges from seven countries, including Bhutan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Brazil, are scheduled to participate.

According to Bar & Bench, more than a dozen judges and chief justices from six nations will attend the swearing-in, marking the first time such a large global judicial presence will be seen at a CJI oath-taking ceremony.

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Foreign Delegations Attending

1. Bhutan

Justice Lyonpo Norbu Tshering, Chief Justice of Bhutan

Lhaden Lotay, spouse of the Chief Justice

2. Kenya

Justice Martha Koome, Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya

Justice Susan Njoki Ndung'u, Judge, Supreme Court of Kenya

3. Malaysia

Justice Tan Sri Datuk Nalini Pathmanathan, Judge, Federal Court of Malaysia

Pasupathy Sivapragasam, spouse of the Federal Court judge

4. Mauritius

Justice Bibi Rehana Mungli-Gulbul, Chief Justice of Mauritius

Rebecca Hannah Bibi Gulbul, daughter of the Chief Justice

5. Nepal

Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, Chief Justice of Nepal

Justice Sapna Pradhan Malla, Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal

Ashok Bahadur Malla, spouse of Justice Sapna Pradhan Malla

Anil Kumar Sinha, former Supreme Court judge and current Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

Ursila Sinha, spouse of Anil Kumar Sinha

6. Sri Lanka

Justice P. Padman Surasena, Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

Sepalika Surasena, spouse of the Chief Justice

Justice S. Thurairajah, Judge, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

Shashikala Thurairajah, spouse of Justice Thurairajah

Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Judge, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

Rizan Mohamed Dhileep Nawaz, spouse of Justice Nawaz

Two days ahead of his oath-taking Justice Surya Kant on Saturday outlined his immediate priorities: significantly reducing case pendency and promoting mediation as a key alternative dispute-resolution mechanism.

Speaking to journalists covering the Supreme Court, Justice Kant said, “My first priority is to cut down pendency in the Supreme Court, which currently stands at around 92,000 cases, followed by the 43 million cases pending across High Courts and subordinate courts. I will promote mediation as a ‘game changer’.”

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He added that mediation has already shown strong results and must be strengthened. “It works, and I am convinced. I will push for alternative dispute-redressal mechanisms. Why should people feel that resolution is possible only when they come to court?”

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