**EDS: FILE IMAGE** Mumbai: In this Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 file image, Supreme Court Judge Justice BR Gavai at a felicitation ceremony organised by Bar council of Maharashtra and Goa, in Mumbai. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, recommended to Union Law Ministry, the appointment of Justice B R Gavai as the next CJI. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI04_16_2025_000161B)