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CJI BR Gavai to retire on November 23: How the new Chief Justice is appointed, check full process
India | Nov 22, 2025, 09:39 PM ISTThe Chief Justice of India serves as the head of the judiciary in India and oversees the administrative functioning of the Supreme Court. The Constitution provides the basic structure for how the Chief Justice is appointed, while long standing conventions built over time shape the actual process.
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Speed News: SC criticizes states over stray dog reports, says national image suffers
Originals | Oct 27, 2025, 09:21 PM ISTSC criticizes states over stray dog reports, says national image suffers. Justice Surya Kant to succeed BR Gavai as Chief Justice. VIP to support Tej Pratap Yadav-backed JJD candidate in Bihar 2025. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Justice Surya Kant to succeed BR Gavai as Chief Justice; name sent to Centre
India | Oct 27, 2025, 11:00 AM ISTJustice Kant will assume the office after Gavai retires on November 23. He will be the 53rd CJI of the country and will remain in office till February 9, 2027.
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Centre initiates process to appoint new CJI after Gavai, justice Surya Kant next in line
India | Oct 23, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTJustice Surya Kant is the senior most judge after the CJI and is next in line to become the head of the Indian judiciary.
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CJI Gavai reiterates stand on shoe attack, says 'for us it is a forgotten chapter'
India | Oct 09, 2025, 03:40 PM ISTShoe attack on CJI Gavai: The Supreme Court Bar Association terminated the membership of lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India inside the courtroom, after finding him guilty of grave misconduct.
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PM Modi condemns attack on CJI BR Gavai: 'Reprehensible act, has angered every Indian'
India | Oct 06, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTEarlier in the day, a 71-year-old lawyer, identified as Rakesh Kishore, tried to hurl a shoe towards the CJI in his courtroom in the Supreme Court. However, BR Gavai remained unfazed during the incident and asked the security personnel and other officials present there to ignore it.
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Lawyer attempts to throw shoe at CJI BR Gavai in Supreme Court: 'Won't tolerate insult to Sanatan'
India | Oct 06, 2025, 01:36 PM ISTA lawyer reportedly attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai during a hearing. The accused was immediately detained.
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Indian legal system governed by law, not by bulldozer rule: Chief Justice BR Gavai's big remarks
India | Oct 03, 2025, 11:46 PM ISTCJI Gavai invoked Gandhi’s philosophy, stating that any decision should consider its impact on the poorest and most marginalised individuals. Referring to Ambedkar, he said the Constitution has carefully laid out rules and procedures to prevent misuse of power and ensure justice for all.
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'I respect all religions': CJI Gavai after his alleged remark on Vishnu idol in Khajuraho stirs row
India | Sep 18, 2025, 02:55 PM ISTA bench headed by CJI BR Gavai had dismissed a plea seeking restoration of a damaged Lord Vishnu idol in Madhya Pradesh. While delivering the order, the CJI asked the petition to "go and ask the deity itself to do something".
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'See what is happening in neighbouring countries': CJI Gavai hails Constitution amid Nepal violence
India | Sep 10, 2025, 04:23 PM ISTNepal is reeling under severe violence led by Gen Z. The protests initially erupted due to the government's ban on social media platforms but later turned into an anti-corruption movement. The angry protestors took to the streets and torched several government and private buildings.
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LS Speaker Om Birla, CJI Gavai call for removal of hurdles to ensure swift justice, dignity for all
India | Sep 04, 2025, 01:50 PM ISTWhile addressing the LM Singhvi Memorial Lecture in the presence of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla acknowledged that numerous obstacles within the legal and administrative systems continue to delay justice.
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Supreme Court to Telangana: Restore Kancha Gachibowli forest
India | Aug 13, 2025, 01:45 PM ISTHearing a suo motu case on illegal tree felling in Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli forest, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that the destroyed forest must be restored.
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Chief Justice on Supreme Court's relocation order of stray dogs: 'I will look into it'
India | Aug 13, 2025, 01:10 PM ISTA bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan on August 11, noting an "extremely grim" situation caused by stray dog bites and rabies cases, especially among children, directed Delhi-NCR authorities to permanently relocate all stray dogs to shelters at the earliest.
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Rights without knowledge are of no use, says CJI Gavai
Jammu and Kashmir | Jul 27, 2025, 03:15 PM ISTIn his address, CJI BR Gavai also emphasised the need to rectify the past's aberrations and restore the old Kashmir, where all communities lived in harmony.
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CJI Gavai reveals retirement plans, says 'will not accept any govt position'
India | Jul 25, 2025, 08:16 PM ISTCJI Gavai, who is currently serving as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, will retire on November 23 this year. He succeeded CJI Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted the office after attaining the age of 65 years.
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'Earn yourself': CJI Gavai rebukes woman for seeking Rs 18 crore, house and BMW in divorce case
India | Jul 22, 2025, 05:38 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict in a high-profile divorce case after a woman demanded Rs 18 crore, a house in Mumbai, and a BMW car to agree to separation just 18 months into the marriage. The woman’s lawyer argued that the proposal was part of a mutual settlement, not charity.
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CJI BR Gavai hospitalised after contracting severe infection during his recent Telangana visit
India | Jul 14, 2025, 04:05 PM ISTOfficials familiar with the matter have expressed optimism, saying Justice Gavai is recovering steadily and is likely to return to his official responsibilities within the next couple of days. The CJI did not hold court on Monday on the conclusion of the partial working days.
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CJI Gavai gets emotional in Nagpur, recalls father's sacrifices, why he chose law
India | Jun 28, 2025, 11:53 AM ISTSpeaking to a gathering of legal professionals, CJI Gavai revealed that he had once aspired to become an architect, but his father's wishes led him down a different path.
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'Constitution, not Parliament is supreme, democracy pillars must function under it': CJI BR Gavai
India | Jun 26, 2025, 01:32 PM ISTThe Chief Justice said the Parliament has the authority to amend the Constitution, but it cannot alter its basic structure.
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Waqf Law case: Supreme Court says 'courts cannot intervene unless....' | Know big points
India | May 20, 2025, 04:39 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Tuesday heard petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Chief Justice B.R. Gavai emphasized that courts cannot intervene in laws passed by Parliament unless a clear constitutional issue is demonstrated.