Justice B.R. Gavai sworn in as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 14 May 2025, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
Summary
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as Chief Justice of India at a ceremony in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, at 10 am on 14 May 2025, taking the oath of office before President Droupadi Murmu. He is the 52nd Chief Justice of India and succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna. He is the second Chief Justice from the Scheduled Caste community, after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan. He was elevated to the Supreme Court from the Bombay High Court in 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ceremony.
Key facts
- CJI
- Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai — 52nd
- Sworn in
- 14 May 2025, Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Oath administered by
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Predecessor
- Justice Sanjiv Khanna
- Distinction
- Second CJI from the Scheduled Castes, after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
- Elevated to SC
- 2019, from Bombay High Court
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, sworn in on 14 May 2025, is which Chief Justice of India?
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Correct answer: C — 52nd
Justice B.R. Gavai is the 52nd Chief Justice of India; he succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
Consider the following statements about Chief Justice B.R. Gavai: 1. He succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna as Chief Justice of India. 2. He is the second Chief Justice of India from the Scheduled Caste community, after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
Where was Justice B.R. Gavai sworn in as Chief Justice of India on 14 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan
The ceremony was held in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, where he took the oath before the President.