Justice Gawai will be the 52nd Chief Justice of the country.
The next Chief Justice of the country (Chief Justice of India) Bhushan Ramakrishna Gawai said on Sunday that he was shocked to hear about the Pahalgam terror attack. He also called a meeting to issue a statement by the apex court on this gruesome incident. During this time, the CJI nominated said that when the country is in crisis, the Supreme Court cannot remain separate. We are also part of the country.
Nominated CJI BR Gawai said this in an informal conversation with reporters at his residence. During this time, he has also given his opinion on who is supreme in Parliament and Court. He said that the constitution is supreme. A bench of 13 judges has said the same in the Keshavanand Bharti case. Justice BR Gawai will assume the post of Chief Justice of the country on 14 May. He is the first Buddhist to reach this post.
I will not take any post after retirement- Justice Gawai
Justice Gawai questioned when journalists accepted political posts like Governor after retirement. On this, he said, ‘I have no political ambition. I will not take any position after retirement. He said that the post of Governor for former Chief Justice is below the post of CJI according to the protocol.
During this time, Justice Gawai put a stop to the debate by calling the Constitution the supreme, which of the Parliament or the judiciary is superior. In response to questions asked about the statement of political leaders and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, that Parliament is supreme, he said, ‘The Constitution is supreme. A bench of 13 judges in the Keshavanand Bharti case has said the same.
We are also part of the country- nominated CJI Gawai
BR Gawai said that the top court judge Pahalgam was shocked to hear about the terrorist attack. He said that the judges are also citizens of the country and after knowing about the gruesome incident in Pahalgam, he consulted the CJI and called a full court meeting to decide to issue a statement from the apex court to mourn the deaths.
He said, ‘Finally, we are also part of the country and are affected by such incidents. We are also worried as a citizen. When the whole country is mourning, the Supreme Court cannot live separate. Justice said that the war is meaningless. Giving the example of the ongoing struggle between Russia and Ukraine, he said that there will be no concrete benefit from it.