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Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India

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Newdelhi:14/5/25:At a ceremony held today (May 14, 2025) at 1000 hrs in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the President.

 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 will likely 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.

Among the 32 judges, there are two women—Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice BV Nagarathna. Justice Trivedi is scheduled to retire on May 16. As per the seniority convention, Justice BV Nagarathna is set to become the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027, with a tenure of 36 days.During the swearing-in ceremony, Chief Justice Gavai shook hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, other dignitaries and family members seated in the front row, including his immediate predecessor, outgoing Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

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