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불가촉천민 불교도 인도 대법원장 취임 ‘제2의 암베드카르’
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입력 2025.05.30
〔앵커〕
인도 신분제도에 조차 속하지 못하는 불가촉천민이면서, 소수 종교를 믿는 불교도로 대법원장의 위치까지 오른 입지전적인 인물 인도 초대 법무장관 암베드카르. 1956년 그가 별세하고 70년 만에 불가촉천민 출신 불교도로 또 한 명의 대법원장이 탄생했습니다. 제2의 암베드카르로 불리는 부샨 람크리슈나 가바이 대법원장 소식 배수열 기자가 전해드립니다.
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〔리포트〕
인도 헌정의 상징인 대통령과 대법원장이 선서로 헌법에 대한 충성과 정의 실현을 맹세합니다.
지난 14일, 인도 대통령궁 내 국가 주요 의식을 거행하는 장소인 가나탄트라 만답에서 제52대 가바이 대법원장의 취임식이 열렸습니다.
인도 카스트 제도 에도 속하지 않는 불가촉천민 출신으로는 두 번째, 불교도로서는 최초입니다.
힌두교 사회에서 종교와 계급이라는 유리천장을 뚫은 가바이 대법원장의 취임은 인도 헌정사에 전례 없는 이정표로 기록됐습니다.
부샨 람크리슈나 가바이/인도 대법원장
(대법원장으로서의 직무를 성실과 정직으로 수행하고 헌법과 법률에 따라 두려움 없이, 편견 없이, 애착 없이, 증오 없이 공정하게 정의를 실현할 것을 서약합니다.)
가바이 대법원장의 취임은 제2의 암베드카르 탄생이라는 평가를 받습니다.
인도 헌법의 아버지이자 불가촉천민의 해방자인 암베드카르 초대 법무부장관.
마하트마 간디와 함께 독립운동을 이끈 영웅으로, 인도에선 그의 탄생일이 공휴일입니다.
말년엔 “힌두교도로 태어났지만 힌두교도로써 죽지 않겠다”며 불가촉천민 50만 명과 불교로 개종했습니다.
가바이 대법원장은 취임 직후 암베드카르와 간디 흉상에 헌화하며, 정의와 포용의 가치 실현을 다짐했습니다.
김찬완/한국외국어대학교 인도연구소장
(현 모디 총리가 집권하고 있는 인도정부가 힌두의 인도를 건설해가고 있는데 (전체인구의) 1%도 안 되는 불교도 중에서 사법부의 가장 수장인 대법원장이 나왔다는 건 굉장히 의미가 있겠죠.)
가바이 대법원장 취임으로 힌두교 계급사회에 변화의 바람이 불어올지 기대를 모읍니다.
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B. R. Gavai
 | This article contains one or more duplicated citations. (June 2025) |
B. R. Gavai | |
|---|---|
 Chief Justice of India BR Gavai | |
| 52nd Chief Justice of India | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2025[1] | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Sanjiv Khanna |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 24 May 2019 – 13 May 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 14 November 2003 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Vishweshwar Nath Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1960 Amravati, Maharashtra, India |
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (born 24 November 1960), better known as B. R. Gavai, is an Indian jurist who is currently serving as the 52nd Chief Justice of India since 14 May 2025.[2] He is a former judge of the Bombay High Court and he also currently serves as the chancellor of some National Law Universities (NLUs).[3][4][5] He is also the ex officio patron-in-chief of National Legal Services Authority.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Gavai was born on 24 November 1960 in Amravati, Maharashtra, and studied at a primary municipal school in Amravati. He then studied at Chikitsa Samuh Madhyamik Shala and at Holy Name High School in Mumbai.[7] After earning degrees in commerce and in law from Amravati University, he joined the legal profession in 1985.[8]
Career
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Gavai worked with Bar. Raja S. Bhonsale, former advocate general and judge of the High Court. He practiced independently at Bombay High Court from 1987 to 1990. After 1990, he practiced mainly before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. He also practiced constitutional law and administrative law.[2]
Gavai was standing counsel for the municipal corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation, and Amravati University. Appeared regularly for various autonomous bodies and corporations like SICOM, DCVL, etc., and various municipal councils in the Vidarbha region. He was appointed as assistant government pleader and additional public prosecutor in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, from August 1992 to July 1993. Later, he was appointed as government pleader and public prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench on 17 January 2000. He was elevated as an additional judge of the High Court on 14 November 2003. On 12 November 2005, he became a permanent judge of the Bombay High Court. After serving as a High Court judge for 14 years, he was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 24 May 2019, a position he held until 13 May 2025.[9]
On 14 May 2025, Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India by President Droupadi Murmu. His term will be till 23 November 2025 i.e. for six months. He is the first Chief Justice of India from the Buddhist community. He is also the second Dalit (SC) to hold the office, following Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, a member of the Scheduled Castes, who previously served as Chief Justice.[10][11][12][13] As of January 2025, the Supreme Court of India had three sitting judges from the Scheduled Castes – Justice B. R. Gavai, Justice C. T. Ravikumar (since retired), and Justice Prasanna Varale. This marks the highest representation of the Scheduled Caste community in the history of the Supreme Court.[10][11][12][13] Notably, both Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice Prasanna B. Varale belong to the Buddhist faith, making it the first time in the Court's history that two Buddhist judges are serving simultaneously.[10][11][12][13] He is due to retire on 23 November 2025.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Bhushan Ramakrishan Gavai was born to R.S. Gavai and Kamala on 24 November 1960. His father led the Republican Party of India (Gavai) faction and had been an M.P. and Governor. His brother Rajendra Gavai is also a politician. His family is inspired by B. R. Ambedkar and follows Buddhism.[14][15][16][17]
References
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- ^ "MNLU ACT, 2014" (PDF). Bombay High Court. Maharashtra State Government. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Shrivastava, Amisha (13 November 2024). "Justice BR Gavai Appointed As Executive Chairman Of NALSA". Supreme Court News, Latest India Legal News, Supreme Court Updates, High Courts Updates, Judgments, Law Firms News, Law School News, Latest Legal News. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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- ^ "Who is Justice BR Gavai? First Buddhist, second Dalit Chief Justice of India seasoned by crucial hearings & a political lineage". The Economic Times. 14 May 2025.
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- ^ a b c Hiwale, Sandesh (13 May 2025). "भारताला मिळाला पहिला बौद्ध सरन्यायाधीश – न्या. भूषण गवई यांचे प्रेरणादायी जीवनचरित्र". धम्म भारत. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "CJI-Designate B R Gavai Asserts Constitution's Supremacy, Refuses Post-Retirement Political Assignments". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Rajagopal, Krishnadas (11 May 2025). "No compromise if somebody hurts dignity of court, says Justice Gavai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Chief Justice-designate BR Gavai welcomes India-Pak's ceasefire amid tensions". India Today. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "R S Gavai, veteran Ambedkarite leader, dies at 86". The Indian Express. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Sikka, Sonia; Puri, Bindu; Beaman, Lori G. (11 August 2015). Living with Religious Diversity. Routledge. ISBN 9781317370987.
- ^ "Justice Gavai in line to become second Dalit CJI as govt clears names of four judges for Supreme Court". The Indian Express. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "बाबासाहेबांचे वारसदार कोण? आंबेडकर की गवई?". 14 November 2024.
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