Justice Suresh Kumar Kait Becomes New Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was sworn in as the 28th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday. The oath was administered by Governor Mangubhai Patel at the Sandipani Auditorium, Raj Bhavan, in Bhopal. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was also present at the event.
Justice Kait will officially assume his duties on Thursday. After the swearing-in, Governor Patel and CM Yadav congratulated the newly appointed Chief Justice by presenting him with a bouquet. The ceremony was conducted by Chief Secretary Veera Rana, who read out the notification issued by President Droupadi Murmu, appointing Justice Suresh Kumar Kait of the Delhi High Court as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The official X account of the Madhya Pradesh Governor posted: “Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the oath to the 28th Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, at the Sandipani Auditorium, Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was also present.”
Extending his wishes, CM Yadav also wrote on X: “Today, Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the oath to the newly appointed Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait at Raj Bhavan. I extend my best wishes to him.”
CM Yadav hosted a lunch in honour of the newly appointed Chief Justice. Following the ceremony, Justice Kait visited the Chief Minister’s residence, where he was welcomed with a bouquet.
According to an official release, Justice Kait hails from the Kaithal district in Haryana. He has served as a judge since April 12, 2013. Prior to this appointment, he served in the Delhi High Court from October 12, 2018, and in the Telangana High Court from April 12, 2016, to October 11, 2018.
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Chief Justice -: The Chief Justice is the head judge of a high court. They make important decisions in legal cases.
Madhya Pradesh High Court -: This is the highest court in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It handles important legal cases in the state.
Governor -: The Governor is the head of a state in India. They have many important duties, like swearing in new judges.
Mangubhai Patel -: Mangubhai Patel is the current Governor of Madhya Pradesh. He has the authority to swear in new judges.
Bhopal -: Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, a state in central India.
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state. They are like the Prime Minister but for a state.
Mohan Yadav -: Mohan Yadav is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He leads the state government.
Haryana -: Haryana is a state in northern India. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait comes from this state.
Delhi High Court -: This is the highest court in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It handles important legal cases in Delhi.
Telangana High Court -: This is the highest court in the state of Telangana, India. It handles important legal cases in Telangana.