Justice BR Gavai takes oath as 52nd Chief Justice, will have 6-month tenure

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, May 14, 2025: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice BR Gavai, who succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna in the country’s top judicial post.

After the oath, Chief Justice Gavai was congratulated by President Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other members of the Union Cabinet. Former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna was also at the function to wish his successor all the best.

Chief Justice Gavai will be at the top post for six months before he retires in November. The senior jurist joined the Bar in 1985 and practised before the Bombay High Court.