Justice B.R. Gavai recommended as next Chief Justice of India

April 16, 2025 4:21 PM

Justice B.R. Gavai recommended as next Chief Justice of India

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended Justice B.R. Gavai, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor. Justice Gavai is expected to be sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14. Justice Khanna was appointed as CJI on November 11, 2024, succeeding former CJI D Y Chandrachud, who retired on November 10. Khanna is due to retire on May 13, having served a tenure of six months. The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is 65 years. Justice Gavai...

CJI highlights Supreme Court’s role as it marks 75 years of its first sitting

January 28, 2025 9:39 PM

CJI highlights Supreme Court’s role as it marks 75 years of its first sitting

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court represents the aspirations and diversity of the nation’s 1.4 billion people. Speaking during a ceremonial bench session held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the apex court’s first sitting, CJI Khanna described the institution as a unique people’s court with a global distinction. “What began in 1950 as a successor to the Federal Court, has evolved into perhaps the world’s most vibrant and dynam...