CJI Surya Kant hails achievements of outgoing Supreme Court judge Rajesh Bindal

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) hailed the achievements of outgoing Supreme Court judge Justice Rajesh Bindal saying he did not merely performed the “adjudicatory role” as a judge, but also discharged the institutional functions with integrity and had an unparalleled case disposal rate.

Born on April 16, 1961, in Ambala, Justice Bindal began his legal career in 1985 after earning his law degree from the Kurukshetra University and was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2006. He then went on to serve in multiple High Courts, including the Jammu and Kashmir HC, Calcutta HC, and Allahabad HC, where he also held positions as the Chief Justice.