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Justice BR Gavai to Become 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14 for 6 Months

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 01:30 PM

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor, forwarding the proposal to the Union Law Ministry. Justice Gavai, currently the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court after CJI Khanna, is set to become the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14, following CJI Khanna's retirement on May 13. Justice Gavai will take the oath on May 14 and his tenure as Chief Justice will last approximately six months, ending with his retirement in November 2025. He will be the second Dalit to hold the position of Chief Justice of India, following Justice KG Balakrishnan.

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Chief Justice of #भारत Sanjeev Khanna has recommended the name of Justice B R Gavai as the next Chief Justice. The incumbent Chief Justice Justice Khanna's term will end on 13th May. https://t.co/4kAmr4UfRa

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𝐂𝐉𝐈 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐯 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁 𝐑 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚. Justice Gavai is the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, and his name has been recommended to the Union https://t.co/RCBKonIzZh