CJI Bhushan Gavai fulfills Justice Bobde’s promise by inaugurating the TR Gilda Memorial e-Library and attending his father R. S. Gavai’s death anniversary in Amravati today.
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NAGPUR: Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai is to inaugurate the late Advocate T. R. Gilda Memorial e‑Library at the District & Sessions Court premises in Amravati on Saturday.
It began as a commitment in 2018 by then-Supreme Court Judge Sharad Bobde, which is to be done, nearly seven years later. The e‑library, fully funded by the Gilda family, stands as a fitting homage to TR Gilda’s legacy as a distinguished legal practitioner who served the Amravati bar for over four decades
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The Gilda Memorial e-Library spans 380 square feet, thoughtfully designed to blend traditional resources with cutting-edge technology. It houses not just books, but also a robust digital infrastructure, including long-term subscriptions to premier legal research databases such as SCC (3 years), AIR (5 years), and Maharashtra Law Journals (10 years), ensuring continuous access to landmark judgments and evolving jurisprudence.
The facility also features a video-conferencing room equipped with broadband connectivity, enabling advocates to appear virtually before the Nagpur Bench, a critical resource in today’s hybrid legal environment. In addition, a fully air-conditioned lawyers’ lounge, stocked with newspapers and magazines, provides a comfortable and resourceful space, especially beneficial for young lawyers and those visiting from out of town.
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Chief Justice Gavai arrived in Amravati earlier in the week, where he was received by Badnera MLA Ravi Rana. Before Saturday’s inauguration, he will attend a memorial service for his father, R. S. Gavai, a former governor and veteran Ambedkarite leader, in his native Daryapur today.
The event will be held at Sipna College of Engineering’s auditorium on Badnera Road, organized in collaboration with the Amravati District Bar Association (ADBA). Presiding over the ceremony was Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Alok Aradhe, with Supreme Court Justice Atul Chandurkar as the chief guest. Other luminaries include Justices Anil Kilor, Nitin Sambre, and District Judge Sudhakar Yarlagadda.
At the inauguration, senior counsel Jugalkishor Gilda, son of TR Gilda, expressed the family’s pride:
“The e‑library fulfills a long‑pending promise. n 2018, then SC judge Sharad Bobde announced an e-library in memory of my father during the court building’s inauguration. we’re proud it’s now a reality.”
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