Amaravati, Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday stated that he still holds the view that the creamy layer should be excluded from reservations to the Scheduled Castes. He opined that the child of an IAS officer cannot be equated with the offspring of a poor agricultural labourer when it comes to reservations. He was delivering a keynote address on ‘India and the Living Indian Constitution at 75 Years’ at a programme organised by Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association on the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution.

In a major security breach at the Supreme Court on Monday, a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI), BR Gavai, during open court

Supreme Court halts ED raids and probe into ₹1,000 crore Tamil Nadu liquor scam involving Tasmac. CJI says ED is "violating federal structure" in landmark ruling.

Chief Justice Gavai cautions petitioners challenging the Waqf Act, saying courts won't interfere unless there's a clear constitutional violation.

CJI BR Gavai expressed concern over protocol breach during his Maharashtra visit, noting absence of key officials. Calls for reflection on mutual respect.

Justice BR Gavai takes oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, becoming the first Buddhist to hold the post. His tenure runs until November 23, 2025.

Bhopal/Chhatarpur, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sacred Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh witnessed a distinguished visitor on Monday when former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai arrived with his family to offer prayers. Accompanied by his wife Tejaswini Gavai and son Jyotiraditya Gavai, the family performed rituals and worship at the shrine of Lord Bageshwar Balaji, praying for the well-being of the nation, society, and the world.

New Delhi, Nov 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said on Thursday that the Supreme Court should not be used as a platform for political confrontations. His remarks came after the court declined to entertain a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of electoral manipulation raised by Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

New Delhi, Nov 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Thursday addressed the controversy surrounding his remarks in the Khajuraho temple case and the criticism he received online, stating that comments on social media are often presented "out of context." The remarks come in reference to an incident from September when former CJI Gavai faced backlash for comments perceived as insensitive during a hearing on a plea seeking restoration of a damaged idol of Lord Vishnu in Madhya Pradesh.

New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the eve of passing the baton to his successor, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Sunday reflected upon the challenges thrown up by social media, adding that it has impacted the judiciary as much as other organs of the state. Speaking to reporters in an interaction, CJI Gavai, 64, said: "Social media has become a problem these days, after attributing statements to people that they never made, affecting not only the judiciary but all branches of government."

New Delhi, Nov 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, who demits the highest judicial office of the country on November 23, on Friday reflected on the “swadeshi interpretation” adopted by the Supreme Court in its recent opinion on the Presidential reference, highlighting the top court’s preference for Indian precedents over foreign jurisprudence. Responding to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s remark that “a fresh breeze of Indianness has started flowing in the judgments”, CJI Gavai said: “In yesterday’s judgment, we did not use a single foreign judgment and we used swadeshi interpretation.”

New Delhi, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R. Gavai on Monday recommended the name of Justice Surya Kant as his successor to the Centre, paving the way for Justice Kant to become the 53rd Chief Justice of India. The recommendation comes in response to the Law Ministry seeking CJI Gavai's suggestion for his successor, as he is set to retire on November 23.

New Delhi, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, on Wednesday, broke his silence on the recent incident in which a lawyer attempted to throw an object at the bench led by him, stating that he and his fellow judge were "very shocked" at the time but have since treated the matter as "a forgotten chapter". "My learned brother and I were very shocked with what happened on Monday.

New Delhi, Oct 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rakesh Kishore, the advocate who hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai inside the Supreme Court on Monday, claimed on Tuesday that the act was not his own but inspired by divine intervention. “I didn’t do anything. It was the Lord who made me do it,” Kishore told IANS. Speaking exclusively to IANS after the incident, Rakesh Kishore said, “Whatever my Lord made me do, I did.

Amaravati, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy condemned the attack on the Chief Justice of India, Justice B. R. Gavai. “I strongly condemn the attack on the Chief Justice of India, Justice B.R. Gavai Ji. Such actions are unacceptable and have no place in a civilised and democratic society. Upholding the dignity of our judiciary is fundamental to the functioning of our democracy,” posted CM Chandrababu Naidu on the social media platform X.

New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Condemning the bid to throw an object at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai in the Supreme Court on Monday, Congress MP Imran Masood called it a "dark day in the nation’s history." Speaking to IANS, Imran Masood said, “This day will be written in black letters in the history of the country. It is a dark day for India.

New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Monday reportedly decided that no action would be taken against a man dressed in a lawyer's robe -- who attempted to disrupt proceedings in the Supreme Court earlier in the day -- by allegedly attempting to throw an object at the CJI Gavai-led Bench. Reportedly, the man approached the dais and allegedly tried to remove his shoe, but security personnel intervened immediately and escorted him out of the courtroom.