Once President Droupadi Murmu formally approves Kant's appointment, he will take over as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on November 24, and serve until February 9, 2027
Judge David R Jones of Houston's bankruptcy court faced allegations of bias due to his romantic relationship with attorney Elizabeth Freeman, leading to his resignation
As justice Rohit Deo announced his resignation, he also encouraged lawyers to work hard and apologised for being strict with them on certain occasions
The panel expressed concern over a large number of vacancies of judges in the high courts