Justice BR Gavai has been appointed as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) by President Droupadi Murmu. He succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has become the 51st Chief Justice of India. Gavai, senior-most puisne judge since 2019, will become the CJI in May 2025.
The Kerala High Court ordered 28 lawyers to provide free legal services as a remedy for their contempt of court, after they apologized for shouting abusive slogans against a Chief Judicial Magistrate. The court found their apology insufficient and proposed this measure, which the lawyers accepted while ensuring their right to practice law.