President Appoints Justice BR Gavai As Next Chief Justice Of India;Second Dalit To Be CJI

The President of India has appointed Justice BR Gavai as the next Chief Justice of India with effect from May 14, 2025.

The incumbent Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, will retire on May 13. 

"In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 14th May, 2025," Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posted on X.

Upon succession as the 52nd CJI, Justice Gavai would also be the second CJI belonging to the Scheduled Caste community after Justice KG Balakrishnan retired as the CJI in 2010.

Justice Gavai will retire on November 23, 2025.