New Delhi, May 14 -- Supreme Court's Justice BR Gavai took oath as the next Chief Justice of India at 10 am today, 14 May. Justice Gavai replaces Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who retired as 51st Chief Justice of India on Tuesday, 13 May.

Justice Gavai is the second person from the Dalit community and first Buddhist to be Chief Justice of India. Before him, former CJI KG Balakrishnan became the first Dalit CJI in 2007. Balakrishnan served for three years. Justice Gavai will be the Chief Justice of India for six months before retiring in November 2025.

Since its establishment in 1950, the Supreme Court has only had seven judges from the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.

Justice Gavai was born on November 24, 1960 in Amravati, Maharashtra. ...