India, Dec. 2 -- J ustice Surya Kant, the 53rd Chief Justice of India, embodies a rare blend of intellectual depth, administrative clarity and human warmth - qualities that have defined his journey from a village in Hisar to the summit of India's judiciary. Born in 1962, he rose through the Hisar courts to become Haryana's youngest Advocate General at 38, and then to the Bench in 2004. Elevated to the Supreme Court in 2019, Justice Kant has authored significant judgments across constitutional, criminal and administrative law, and served on key Constitution benches, including the Article 370 case and the recent presidential reference on gubernatorial powers. Widely regarded as a consensus-builder, he combines sharp legal insight with a deep ...