India, Nov. 22 -- Outgoing Chief Justice of India Justice BR Gavai on Friday said he was leaving the institution "with a full sense of satisfaction and contentment" and as a "student of justice" on conclusion of his journey as a lawyer and a judge that spanned nearly four decades. During the farewell proceedings before the ceremonial bench that also comprised CJI-designate Surya Kant and Justice K Vinod Chandran, the CJI said, "After listening to all of you, and particularly the poems of Attorney General (R Venkataramani) and Kapil Sibal and the warm sentiments expressed by all of you, my voice is choking with emotions."

"When I leave this courtroom for the last time ., I leave this court all with full sense of satisfaction, the full sen...