BR Gavai Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Other Name	Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Profession	Jurist
Known For	Being the 52nd Chief Justice of India
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Judicial Service
Service Years	1985-2025
Designation(s)	• Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court (1992-1993) • Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court (2000) • Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court (2003) • Permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court (2005) • Judge of the Supreme Court of India (2019) • 52nd Chief Justice of India (2025)
Notable Judgement(s)	Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case (2020): Justice BR Gavai was part of the Supreme Court bench that found senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt. The case was based on two tweets by Bhushan - one criticised the Chief Justice for riding a motorcycle during the pandemic, and the other said the Supreme Court had weekened democracy in the past six years. The Court said these tweets damaged the image of the judiciary. Bhushan was fined Rs. 1 and warned of jail time and a 3-year ban from practicing law if he did not pay. Demonetisation Case (2023): Justice BR Gavai delivered the main judgement in a five-judge bench that supported the government's 2016 decision to ban Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes. He said that the government had discussed the move with the RBI, had the legal power to cancel all notes of a certain value, and that the decision was fair and balanced under the law. Article 370 Verdict (2023): Justice Gavai was part of the five-judge Constitution Bench who gave the final decision on the removal of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. In December 2023, the Court ruled that the government's move was constitutional and legally valid. The bench also upheld the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019, which split the former state into two Union Territories - Jammu & Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh (without a legislature). Justice Gavai agreed that the government had followed the correct constitutional process for both the abolition and the reorganisation.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 November 1960 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	64 Years
Birthplace	Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Amravati
College/University	Nagpur University, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law
Caste	Dalit
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Tejaswini Gavai
Children	Daughter- Karishma Gavai
Parents	Father- Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai (politician, social activist) (deceased) Mother- Kamala Gavai
Siblings	Brother- Rajendra Gavai (politician, medical doctor) Sister- Kirti

Some Lesser Known Facts About BR Gavai

• BR Gavai enrolled as an advocate on 16 March 1985.

• Gavai later began his practice under the mentorship of Barrister Raja S. Bhonsale, who had served as both Advocate General and a Judge of the High Court, and continued till 1987.

• Gavai began practising independently at the Bombay High Court in 1987 and continued until 1990.

• Later, Gavai primarily practised at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, focusing on constitutional and administrative law. He also often represented organisations like SICOM, DCVL, and various municipal councils in Vidarbha before the court.

• BR Gavai served as the Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court from August 1992 to July 1993.

• He was appointed as the Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on 17 January 2000.

• Gavai became an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 14 November 2003 and a permanent Judge on 12 November 2005.

• He was appointed as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 24 May 2019.

• Gavai became the Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, in 2019.

• On 11 November 2024, he was appointed as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) by Droupadi Murmu, the President of India.

• In April 2025, Gavai was announced as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He was scheduled to take the oath on 14 May 2025, following the retirement of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna on 13 May.

• Gavai’s appointment as the 52nd Chief Justice of India was historically significant, as he became only the second Dalit to hold the position after Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, who served from 2007 to 2010.