Justice was on Wednesday sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India.
He was administered oath by President Droupadi Murmu at a brief ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
He succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted office on Tuesday on attaining the age of 65 years.
Justice Gavai, who was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, will have a tenure of over six months and would demit office on November 23.
Justice Gavai took the oath of affirmation in Hindi.
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