THE High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Nagpur, will organise a grand felicitation programme for the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai, on June 28 in Nagpur. The announcement was made by HCBA President Adv Atul Pande, who described it as a moment of immense pride and honour for the legal fraternity of the region. A delegation of HCBA office-bearers participated in the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Gavai at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi onTuesday. Following the ceremony, they extended a formal invitation to the Chief Justice to attend the felicitation event in Nagpur, which he graciously accepted.

 

Justice Gavai, who took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Droupadi Murmu in a special ceremony He assumed charge following the retirement of former CJI Sanjiv Khanna on May 13, 2025. Adv Pande noted that Justice Gavai shares a deep connection with Nagpur, having served in various capacities, including as a lawyer and later as a judge at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. “This is a proud moment not just for HCBA but for the entire region. Justice Gavai’s felicitation will surely inspire budding lawyers across Nagpur and Vidarbha to work diligently towards their goals,” he said. He also stressed that the HCBA is fully committed to making the felicitation programme a grand success. Justice Bhushan Gavai was born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati. He is the son of late R S Gavai, a prominent Ambedkarite leader, former Member of Parliament, and Governor of multiple states.

 

Deeply rooted in the ideals of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, Justice Gavai is a follower of Buddhism and comes from a family known for its social commitment and intellectual legacy. A graduate in BA LLB from Nagpur University (1985), Justice Gavai began his legal career by practicing independently at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in 1987. He served as Assistant and Additional Public Prosecutor in 1992–93. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court in 2003 and became a permanent judge in 2005. He was elevated to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019. Along with Adv Pande, Adv Amol Jaltare - Secretary, Adv Vishwajeet Singh Uberoi - Library In Charge were also present.