The North News
New Delhi, May 14
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Gavai, who chose to take the oath in Hindi. Born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, Maharashtra, Justice Gavai began his legal career in 1985. He enrolled as an advocate and practised primarily in constitutional and administrative law. He initially worked under Raja S. Bhonsale, a former Advocate General of Maharashtra and judge of the Bombay High Court.
Justice Gavai later established his independent practice at the Bombay High Court and its Nagpur Bench. He represented several public sector bodies and autonomous institutions, including the municipal corporations of Nagpur and Amravati, as well as SICOM and DCVL.
During his tenure on the Bombay High Court, he presided over benches across its principal seat in Mumbai and circuit benches in Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Panaji. He was elevated to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, and is due to retire on November 23, 2025.
