Guwahati, May 14 -- Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office, officially appointing Justice Gavai to succeed outgoing Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

The oath-taking ceremony was attended by key dignitaries, including Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, members of the Union Cabinet, and former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who congratulated his successor.

Justice Gavai will serve a six-month term before retiring in November 2025. A seasoned jurist, he began his legal career in 1985 at the Bombay High Court, where he was appointed an...