Suresh Kumar Kait


Suresh Kumar Kait is a retired Indian judge. He is a former Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and former judge of the Delhi 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 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.