Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has been appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) and is scheduled to take the oath of office on May 14, 2025 . He will be succeeding the current CJI, Sanjiv Khanna . Justice Gavai will serve for approximately six months, retiring on November 23, 2025, upon reaching the age of 65 .
Key Facts about Justice B.R. Gavai:
- Appointment: Appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India .
- Tenure: His term begins on May 14, 2025, and he will retire on November 23, 2025 .
- Succession: He is succeeding CJI Sanjiv Khanna .
- Early Life and Career: Born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, Maharashtra . He began his legal practice on March 16, 1985 .
- High Court Judge: Became a permanent judge of the High Court on November 12, 2005 .
- Supreme Court Judge: Before being appointed CJI, he served as a judge at the Bombay High Court from 2003 to 2019 .
- Notable Judgments: He has been part of several Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court that delivered landmark judgments, including those related to Article 370 abrogation and the electoral bonds scheme .
- Second Dalit CJI: Justice Gavai will be the second person from the Dalit community to hold the CJI post, following Justice K.G. Balakrishnan .
- Recommendation: B.R.GAVAI was recommended by CJI Sanjiv Khanna to the central government …
