On reaching the apex court, CJI Gavai paid floral tributes at the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and B R Ambedkar.

He succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted office on Tuesday on attaining the age of 65.

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 will demit office on November 23. PTI SJK DIV DIV