Justice BR Gavai sworn in as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted office on Tuesday on attaining the age of 65 years
Published Date – 14 May 2025, 10:22 AM
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai takes oath as 52nd Chief Justice of India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was on Wednesday sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He was administered oath by President Droupadi Murmu at a brief ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
He succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted office on Tuesday on attaining the age of 65 years. Justice Gavai, who was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, will have a tenure of over six months and would demit office on November 23.
Justice Gavai took the oath of affirmation in Hindi.
