New Delhi, November 22: During Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai's six-month tenure, a total of 21 judges from historically marginalized communities were appointed to high courts across the country. Of these, 11 judges were from the Other Backward Classes (OBC), while 10 hailed from the Scheduled Castes (SC).

Justice Gavai, who made history as the first Buddhist and second Dalit to hold the office of CJI, led the Supreme Court’s three-member collegium. The collegium recommended a total of 129 names for appointment as high court judges, out of which 93 were approved by the government.

Additionally, five judges — Justices NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, AS Chandurkar, Alok Aradhe, and Vipul Manubhai Pancholi — were appointed to the Supreme Court during Justice Gavai's tenure. These appointments highlight the CJI’s commitment to diversifying the judiciary and promoting greater representation from underrepresented communities.