Br gavai: Justice B

Justice B . R . Gavai has authored and contributed to several landmark decisions of the Supreme Court of India. His judgments span a wide range of constitutional, criminal, and administrative matters. Justice BR Gavai has been sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, becoming the first Buddhist and only the second Dalit to lead the nation’s judiciary. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai made history on Wednesday as he took the oath of office as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI), starting a ... Justice Gavai comes from a strong Ambedkarite legacy—his father, R.S. Gavai , a politician, had embraced Buddhism along with Dr. B.R . Ambedkar in 1956. Justice Gavai has often spoken about how his choice of profession was inspired by Ambedkar and his father’s dream of Dalit upliftment by the study of law. Early Life Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was born on 24 November 1960 in Amravati, Maharashtra. His father R.S. Gavai was a prominent Ambedkarite leader associated with the Republican Party of India. He had served as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and went on to become the Governor of Bihar, Sikkim and Kerala. Justice Gavai completed his schooling in Amravati. He then pursued his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (B.A. LL.B.) degrees from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar ...