New Delhi, April 17 -- Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai is set to become the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on May 14, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who currently holds the top judicial post in the country. Justice Gavai's elevation follows the standard memorandum of procedure, under which the law minister consults the outgoing CJI to recommend their successor.

Currently the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court after CJI Khanna, Justice Gavai will hold office until his retirement on November 23, 2025, in accordance with the prescribed retirement age of 65 years for Supreme Court judges.

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