**EDS: FILE IMAGE** Mumbai: In this Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 file image, Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai during the ground breaking ceremony of the proposed new High court complex, 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_000155B)