Hon'ble Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait | |
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Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
Assumed office 25 September 2024 | |
Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Preceded by | Ravi Malimath Sheel Nagu (acting) Sanjeev Sachdeva (acting) |
Judge of Delhi High Court | |
In office 5 September 2008 –24 September 2024 | |
Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 May 1963 |
Suresh Kumar Kait (born 24 May 1963) is an Indian Judge. Presently,he is serving as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. [1] He is a former judge of the Delhi High Court. [2]
In December 2024,Justice Kait was accused of alleged removal of a Hanuman temple from his official residence by an MP high court Bar association member Advocate Sanjay Kumar 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,thereby refuting the allegations. Following this,Bar Association President Dhanya Kumar Jain wrote an apology letter to Justice Kait withdrawing his complaint,mentioning that he had created confusion,and he is "extremely sad" for the same,expressed regret for his actions and reaffirmed his respect for the Chief Justice. [3] [4]
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