The next Chief Justice of India, effective May 14, 2025, is Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai. He will be the 52nd Chief Justice and is expected to serve until November 23, 2025, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who retires on May 13, 2025. Justice Gavai was elevated to the Supreme Court in May 2019 and has a background in constitutional and administrative law.