By Sakshi Sah
Published Apr 18, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Meet Justice BR Gavai, the next Chief Justice of India

Let’s get to know India’s next Chief Justice.

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Justice BR Gavai was born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, Maharashtra.

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He began his legal career in 1985, working with senior lawyer Raja S Bhonsale.

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In 1987, he started his independent law practice at the Bombay High Court.

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Justice Gavai specialised in Constitutional and Administrative Law.

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In 2003, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court.

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He was elevated to the Supreme Court of India on May 24, 2019.

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He will take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14, 2025.

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