Overview

• Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, currently the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, will take oath as the Chief Justice of India on May 14, 2025.
• CJI Sanjiv Khanna officially recommended Justice Gavai's name to the Union Law Ministry, in line with established judicial succession protocols.
• Justice Gavai will serve a six-month tenure as the Chief Justice, retiring on November 23, 2025, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.
• This appointment marks a historic moment, as Justice Gavai will be only the second Dalit to hold the position, following Justice K.G. Balakrishnan in 2007.
• Justice Gavai has contributed to several landmark rulings, including decisions on the abrogation of Article 370, demonetisation, and electoral bonds.