From which college did the country's next Chief Justice BR Gavai take his law degree? Know this thing related to CJI.

Justice BR Gavai will be the next Chief Justice of the country. President Draupadi Murmu has approved his name. Earlier, the current Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna had recommended his name. Let us know from where he has taken the degree.

Born on 24 November 1960 in Amravati, Maharashtra, Justice Gavai completed his BA and LLB from Nagpur University. Coming from a simple family, Gavai made his own identity in the legal world by making education his ladder.

Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posted

Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal shared information on the social media platform X and said that Justice BR. Gavai has been appointed under the powers conferred under the Constitution of India. He is currently serving as a judge in the Supreme Court and will take over as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from May 14, 2025.

Started practicing law in 1985

According to media reports, Justice BR Gavai started practicing law in 1985 and within a few years made a mark in the Nagpur Bench and Bombay High Court with his ability. He was a permanent lawyer for several municipal corporations including Amravati University and later also served as a government lawyer and public prosecutor.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 14th May, 2025.

— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) April 29, 2025

Made a Supreme Court judge in 2019

On 14 November 2003, he was appointed as an additional judge in the Bombay High Court and became a permanent judge in 2005. After this, he presided over various cases in Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Panaji benches. On 24 May 2019, he was made a judge of the Supreme Court.