Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Judge of Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
24 May 2019
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Bombay High Court
In office
14 November 2003 – 23 May 2019
Nominated byV. N. Khare
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1960-11-24) 24 November 1960 (age 63)
Amravati, Maharashtra, India

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (born on 24 November 1960) is a judge of Supreme Court of India. He is a former judge of the Bombay High Court and currently serves as the chancellor of the Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.[1][2][3]. Also, he is the ex officio executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority. He is set to become the 52nd Chief Justice of India if the seniority convention is followed.

  1. ^ "SC Collegium recommends four judges for elevation to the apex court". The Indian Express. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Justice Bhushan Gavai of Bombay HC recommended for elevation as SC Judge". The Times of India. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "MNLU ACT, 2014" (PDF). Bombay High Court. Maharashtra State Government. Retrieved 11 September 2019.