Despite delivering a clutch of constitutional rulings, CJI Gavai’s tenure may be remembered for the administrative changes he pushed through

Two recalls, a Presidential reference, and a stay order in a highly contentious issue of our times—a list of the outgoing CJI’s key verdicts

As CJI Gavai’s tenure draws to a close, a ceremonial bench shared poetry, fond recollections and gratitude

In his term so far, B.R. Gavai has been at pains to stress equality between his office and puisne judges—and between the SC and the HCs

If the seniority principle is followed, the average tenure of the next seven Chiefs will drop to 1.4 years

The highest tenure spans 8.2 years, while the lowest tenure is as short as 3 years

The highlights of his time in the SC include his dissent in the Central Vista case and his handling of the ‘cash-in-house’ controversy

In his tenure over five years, Justice Hrishikesh Roy authored 46 judgements and was a part of 326 benches

Justice Roy's judgements upheld the suo moto powers of the NGT and promoted party autonomy in arbitration cases.

In his 3.25-year-long tenure, Justice C.T. Ravikumar authored close to a hundred judgements and was a part of 373 benches

Justice Hima Kohli’s tenure was the shortest among nine colleagues who were appointed the same day as her

In a tenure spanning three years, Justice Kohli authored 40 judgements and was a part of 208 benches