Justice Gavai takes oath as CJI
Source: The Sangai Express
New Delhi, May 14 2025:
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu as the 52nd Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
He is the first Buddhist to hold the post.
CJI Gavai, who has a tenure of over six months till November 23, 2025, took the oath of office, pledging to uphold the Constitution and faithfully discharge his duties, in Hindi.
After Justice Gavai, Justice Surya Kant is likely to serve as Chief Justice of India from November 24, 2025, to February 9, 2027, marking a term of over a year.
Currently, there are 32 judges on the Supreme Court bench out of a sanctioned strength of 34, including the Chief Justice.