Speaking exclusively to NDTV from his hometown in Haryana, newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant reflected on his humble beginnings and the long, uncertain journey from a village in Hisar to the country's highest judicial office. He revealed that he never imagined becoming CJI as a child and didn't even know what the judiciary was. Justice Surya Kant credited his parents, teachers, and village elders for supporting his education, recalling how he chose law despite pressure to take up a job.