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Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on 14 May.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gawai said that ‘I am disappointed that the big officers of Maharashtra do not follow the protocol. The judiciary, legislature and executive are all three pillars of democracy. All these should respect each other.
CJI Gawai arrived in Mumbai on Sunday. His honor ceremony was held by Maharashtra-Goa Bar Council here. But the Chief Secretary of the state, DGP and Mumbai Police Commissioner did not arrive to receive them. CJI Gawai expressed disappointment in his speech for not following the protocol.
CJI Gawai, while addressing the gathering in Marathi, expressed deep gratitude for the love and affection for him after taking oath as CJI. Prior to this, he also visited Chaityabhumi Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial in Mumbai.
In the Bar Council event, he said- Judge ground reality cannot be ignored
CJI BR Gawai was present at the honor ceremony of Bar Council of India (BCI) on Saturday. Then he had said that judges cannot ignore the ground reality. Today’s judiciary cannot afford to see legal matters in strict black and white words, ignoring the complexities of human experiences.
The CJI had emphasized that it is not effective to keep distance from people in the judiciary. He rejected the notion that the judges of the Supreme Court should avoid joining the people. Read full news …