Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on Wednesday, becoming the first Buddhist and the second Dalit to hold the country’s top judicial post.read moreJustice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday, assuming the highest judicial office in the country a day after the retirement of Justice Sanjiv Khanna.Justice Gavai is the first Buddhist to become CJI and only the second person from the Dalit community to hold this position, after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan in 2007.The swearing-in ceremony was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former President Ram Nath Kovind, and other dignitaries.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADEnd of Article
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Justice BR Gavai takes oath as CJI, first top judge from Buddhist community
