During a recent Supreme Court hearing, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant reflected on a significant moment from his early legal career. He shared that a senior high court judge once advised him against joining the judicial service, stating, 'The Bar is waiting for you.' This advice profoundly influenced his career trajectory. The anecdote emerged while addressing advocate Prerna Gupta's plea for re-evaluation of her marks in the Delhi Judicial Services examination. The Supreme Court bench, led by CJI Kant, expressed reluctance to entertain Gupta's request, emphasizing that re-evaluation is typically allowed only under specific governing rules. CJI Kant advised Gupta to consider taking the Higher Judicial Services examination in the future instead. He recounted how, during his final year of law school, he was encouraged to apply for judicial service exams, but after a conversation with the senior judge, he chose not to pursue that path. CJI Kant's legal career began in 1984 at the Hisar district court, later flourishing in Chandigarh, and he has held various significant positions, including advocate general of Haryana and chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh high court before becoming CJI in November 2022.