Hon’ble Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai presently Judge- Supreme Court of India has been appointed as Executive Chairman- National Legal Services Authority, with effect from 11.11.2024.
Justice Gavai, born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, Maharashtra, has had a distinguished legal career spanning nearly four decades. After joining the bar in March 1985, he initially worked with the late Barrister Raja S. Bhonsale, a former Advocate General and Judge of the High Court, until 1987. Subsequently, Justice Gavai practiced independently at the Bombay High Court until 1990, focusing primarily on Constitutional and Administrative Law.
In 1992, he was appointed Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. Later, in 2000, he became the Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the same bench. His judicial career began when he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court in 2003, becoming a permanent Judge in 2005. Justice Gavai has presided over various cases at the Principal Seat in Mumbai, as well as at the Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Panaji benches.
He was elevated to the Supreme Court of India on May 24, 2019, with his retirement slated for November 23, 2025.
IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai the very best.