Incidentally, he is the first Buddhist CJI of the country
NEW DELHI, MAY 14, 2025: President Droupadi Murmu has administered the oath of office to Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) in the Ganatantra mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Wednesday.
Mr Justice BR Gavai made and subscribed to the oath of office before the President. He took the oath of affirmation in Hindi. 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 will demit office on November 23, 2025.
“I pay my respects to Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar, who have been the guiding lights for our nation and our Constitution,” Justice Gavai said after his swearing-in.
His swearing-in ceremony was attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghawal and several other Union cabinet ministers.
