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Justice B.R. Gavai Set to Become the 52nd CJI
- 17 Apr 2025
- 2 min read
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai to be appointed as the 52nd CJI.
- Justice B.R. Gavai, currently is the second-most senior Supreme Court judge and will become the 2nd Dalit CJI after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (2007).
- Key Judgments by Justice B.R. Gavai: Upheld 2016 demonetisation and he is a part of the Bench that upheld abrogation of Article 370.
- He was part of the Constitution Bench that struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme (Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India).
- In the State of Punjab v Davinder Singh (2024), he advocated applying the creamy layer principle to SCs/STs to ensure "real equality" in affirmative action.
Chief Justice of India
- A Supreme Court judge, including the CJI, is appointed by the President under Article 124 (2).
- The senior-most judge is designated as CJI based on length of service ( it is customary practice, not a legal requirement ).
- To qualify as CJI, one must be a citizen of India, have served as a High Court judge for 5 years or as an advocate for 10 years, or be a distinguished jurist in the President’s opinion.
- The CJI can only be removed by the President after an address by Parliament, supported by a special majority in both Houses.
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