US EditionJustice BR Gavai to be the next CJI; Oath likely on May 14: Report
- Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna recommended Justice Bhushan Gavai as the next CJI, as reported on Wednesday.
- According to procedure, the Union Law Minister seeks a recommendation from the current CJI.
- Justice Gavai, currently the second senior-most judge, has served on key Constitution benches.
- Justice Gavai was part of benches ruling on Article 370 and electoral bonds; he also set property demolition guidelines.
- Justice Gavai is expected to become the 52nd CJI on May 14, 2025, and retire on November 23, 2025.
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Justice Bhushan Gavai to succeed CJI Sanjiv Khanna; oath taking on May 14
Currently the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, Justice Gavai is set to take charge as the 52nd Chief Justice of India..Chief Justice of India, CJI, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjiv Khanna, Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court Judge, Judicial Appointment, 52nd Chief Justice of India, May 14, 2024, Indian Judiciary, Article 370, Demonetisation, Electoral Bonds, Scheduled Castes, Reservation, Bombay High Court, Retirement, Me…
CJI Khanna recommends Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday, April 16, recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Khanna, is set to become the 52nd CJI on May 14 after the retirement of Khanna on May 13. Justice Gavai, who was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, would have a tenure of over six mont…
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