Suresh Kumar Kait
Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Suresh Kumar Kait | |
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| 28th Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 25 September 2024 – 23 May 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | Sanjeev Sachdeva |
| Judge of Delhi High Court | |
| In office 12 October 2018 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Dipak Misra |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| In office 5 September 2008 – 11 April 2016 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 12 April 2016 – 11 October 2018 | |
| Nominated by | T. S. Thakur |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1963 Kaithal, Haryana |
| Alma mater | Kurukshetra University, Delhi University |
Suresh Kumar Kait (born 24 May 1963) is a retired Indian judge. He is a former Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court[1] and former judge of the Delhi[2] and Andhra Pradesh high courts.
Controversies
False temple demolition allegations
In December 2024, Justice Kait was accused of alleged removal of a Hanuman temple from his official residence by a Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association member Sanjay Tripathi. Bar president Dhanya Kumar Jain forwarded the complaint to the CJI, the PM, the President and other high ranking officials. Justice Kait, the MP high court administration and the State Government's Public Works Department (PWD) clarified that no such temple had ever existed at the Chief Justice's residence. Following this, Bar Association President Dhanya Jain wrote an apology letter to Justice Kait withdrawing his complaint, mentioning that he had created confusion, for which he was "extremely sad", expressing regret for his actions and reaffirming his respect for the Chief Justice.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Centre notifies appointment of Chief Justices for eight high courts". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ PTI (25 September 2024). "Madhya Pradesh High Court's new Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait takes oath". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Bar objects to MP High Court Chief Justice SK Kait removing temple from official residence". Bar and Bench. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "MP HC Bar President Expresses Regret Over Letter To CJI Seeking Probe Into Alleged Demolition Of A Temple At Chief Justice's Residence". LiveLaw.