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BR Gavai news

Gavai on backing income limit in quotas for SCs: ‘My community criticised me’

Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai speaks was speaking at Mumbai University.
Updated on Dec 09, 2025 12:00 am IST

Upbringing guided my response: Former CJI opens up about shoe throwing incident

Responding to the criticism of the working of the Supreme Court collegium, Gavai strongly defended its functioning.
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 12:00 pm IST

‘Judicial activism shouldn't turn into judicial terrorism': Former CJI Gavai

Former CJI Bhushan R Gavai explained why judicial intervention is sometimes necessary.
Published on Nov 26, 2025 04:28 pm IST

Justice Surya Kant to take oath as CJI, start his 15-month tenure today

Justice Surya Kant, appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), will formally take oath on November 24, succeeding Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai.
Updated on Nov 24, 2025 08:16 am IST

Only relaxed timeline, but guvs cannot hold bill indefinitely: Outgoing CJI

Outgoing chief justice of India BR Gavai during an event in New Delhi
Published on Nov 23, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Was severely criticised within my own community for 2024 creamy layer judgment: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai

Gavai added that there existed a rationale behind the judgment for a son of a chief secretary, studying in a premier Delhi institution could not be expected to compete with the child of an agricultural labourer attending a rural government school.
Published on Nov 22, 2025 04:56 am IST

CJI BR Gavai advocates for exclusion of creamy layer in SC reservations

What is applicable to the Other Backward Classes, should also be made applicable to Scheduled Castes, though my judgment has been widely criticised on that issue, Gavai said.
Published on Nov 16, 2025 06:38 pm IST

SC makes firm note on 'scandalous allegations' against judges: ‘Must be careful’

The top court noted that the lawyers are believed to be the officers of the Court and, as such, they "owe a duty to this court."
Published on Nov 10, 2025 05:50 pm IST

‘We’ve seen our morphed photos’: CJI BR Gavai on misuse of AI

CJO BR Gavai said that any move to regulate technologies such as AI must come from the executive, not the courts.
Published on Nov 10, 2025 03:07 pm IST

‘Want this heard after retirement?’: CJI raps Centre in Tribunal Reforms case

CJI Gavai pulls up Centre for fresh adjournment plea in Tribunal Reforms case
Updated on Nov 06, 2025 01:07 pm IST

‘Temple of justice not…:’ What CJI Gavai said on the New Bombay HC building

CJI BR Gavai emphasised the new building should not depict an imperial structure and instead be in tune with democratic values imbibed in the Constitution.
Published on Nov 06, 2025 10:25 am IST

Justice Surya Kant appointed next CJI, to take charge on November 24

Govt notifies appointment of Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI
Updated on Oct 30, 2025 06:45 pm IST

Who is Justice Surya Kant, set to be the next Chief Justice of India?

Justice Surya Kant will become the first person from Haryana to hold the country’s highest judicial office.
Updated on Oct 27, 2025 12:17 pm IST

Meet Justice Surya Kant, likely to become the next CJI

In 2018, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Published on Oct 24, 2025 07:27 pm IST

Justice Surya Kant to succeed CJI BR Gavai? Formal process begins

Born on 10th February in 1962 at Haryana’s Hisar to a middle class family, Justice Surya Kant paved his way to the Supreme Court of India through sheer grit.
Updated on Oct 24, 2025 12:27 pm IST

SC flags social media misuse as AG okays contempt against CJI shoe ‘attacker’

The 72-year-old lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai.
Updated on Oct 16, 2025 01:30 pm IST

'Very shocked with...': What CJI Gavai said in first reaction to shoe attack

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai (PTI)
Updated on Oct 10, 2025 06:12 am IST

FIR against Navi Mumbai man for objectionable AI video on CJI Gavai

The accused, identified as a resident of Panvel in Navi Mumbai, used Artificial Intelligence tools to fabricate a video containing derogatory references to CJI Gavai, they said.
Published on Oct 09, 2025 06:49 pm IST

CJI BR Gavai says shoe-hurling incident is ‘forgotten chapter’

This was Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R. Gavai’s first public statement after the October 6 incident.
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 08:50 pm IST

‘I was very shocked’: CJI BR Gavai responds to ‘shoe attack’ amid outrage

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 03:59 pm IST

Ex-SC judge's advice after ‘shoe attack’ on CJI BR Gavai: ‘Talking too much…'

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and lawyer Rakesh Kishore.
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 03:06 pm IST

CJI attacker Rakesh Kishore booked in Bengaluru, FIR transferred to Delhi Police

Lawyer Rakesh Kishore who tried to attack the CJI on October 6 in the Supreme Court, at his home in Delhi.
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 04:58 am IST

YouTuber Ajeet Bharti booked in Punjab for ‘casteist’ posts on CJI BR Gavai

Ajeet Bharti in a video clip going viral from his YouTube channel.
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 02:52 am IST

Shoe-hurling failed but CJI continues to be attacked, with caste abuse online

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Mauritius recently.
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 03:03 pm IST

For ‘casteist’ social media posts on CJI Gavai after attack bid, FIRs in Punjab

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai chose not to file a case against attacker Rakesh Kishore. Social media has been rife with posts on the subject.
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 07:57 pm IST

Why did Noida Police question Ajeet Bharti? What he commented on CJI Gavai

Ajeet Bharti has worked with several mainstream media outlets in the past
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 09:06 pm IST

'On social media, we don't know…': What CJI said amid Lord Vishnu remark row

CJI Gavai spoke about how oral remarks made by judges during court proceedings are often misrepresented online.
Published on Oct 08, 2025 07:54 am IST

‘Assault on Constitution’, says CJI's mother in first response to shoe attack

CJI’s mother condemns shoe attack, calls it assault on Constitution
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 03:09 pm IST

Who is Ajeet Bharti? Creator questioned by Noida Police over CJI remarks

Ajeet Bharti has worked with several mainstream media outlets in the past
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 12:07 pm IST

Noida Cops questions Ajeet Bharti over social media posts over ‘attack’ on CJI

Ajeet Bharti in a video clip going viral from his YouTube channel.
Published on Oct 07, 2025 10:31 pm IST