B. R. Gavai
B. R. Gavai | |
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Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai | |
| 52nd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 14 May 2025 – 23 November 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Sanjiv Khanna |
| Succeeded by | Surya Kant |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 24 May 2019 – 13 May 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 14 November 2003 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Vishweshwar Nath Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 24 November 1960 Amravati, Maharashtra, India |
| Parent | R. S. Gavai (father) |
| Alma mater | Amravati University, (BCom, LLB) |
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Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (born 24 November 1960) is a retired Indian jurist who had served as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) from 14 May to 23 November 2025. He is a former judge of the Bombay High Court and also served as the chancellor of some National Law Universities (NLUs). He is the second-ever CJI to be from the Scheduled Castes. During his term as CJI, he also served as ex officio patron-in-chief of the National Legal Services Authority.