New Delhi, May 14 -- In a significant moment for India's judiciary, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday.
The oath of office was administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Justice Gavai succeeds Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted office on May 13.
Justice Gavai's elevation to the highest judicial post is historic on two fronts: he becomes the first Chief Justice of India from the Buddhist community, and only the second CJI from the Scheduled Caste category after Justice K G Balakrishnan, who held the post from 2007 to 2010.
Justice Gavai is a Jurist known for his bold judgments. He has been associated with several landmark judgments during his ten...