Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has officially assumed office as the Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna. He is the 52st Chief Justice of India. President of India Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Justice Gavai at a swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He will have a term spilling a little over 6 months till November 23, 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, S Jayasankar, Piyush Goel, Arjun Ram Meghwal Lo
Supreme Court Judges Justices Surya Kant, AG Masih, PS Narasimha, BV Nagarathna, Bela Trivedi etc were also present.
Upon succession as the 52nd CJI, Justice Gavai is the second CJI belonging to the Scheduled Caste community after Justice KG Balakrishnan retired as the CJI in 2010. He is also the first Buddhist judge to become the CJI of the Country. He was elevated from the Bombay High Court to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019.
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