Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai took oath of India’s 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on 14th of May this year. He will serve as CJI until his retirement on November 23rd 2025. A few days after his oath taking the current CJI announced in an open court that ‘he will not accept any post-retirement jobs’. As per the website Bar and Bench 21% of Supreme Court Judges who retired from 2017 to 2023 took up post-retirement posts. As the CJI of India Justice B.R. Gavi has to deal with the issues such as huge pendency of cases in the apex court, judicial appointments in high court, cases related with validity of Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 and the most important of them all is about the President of India’s questions regarding ‘Supreme Court’s extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the constitution to deliver complete justice. The oath taking horoscope of Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai suggest astrologically that he will be able to over come all the challenges easily and his tenure, though of short duration, will be remembered as very successful one.
We don’t have the birth particulars of CJI B.R. Gavai but his oath taking char given here is very powerful.
Chart 1. Oath Taking horoscope of B.R. Gavai
Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya, Day: Wednesday, Nakshatra: Anuradha, Yoga: Shiva, Karana: Taitila, Hora at birth: Mars
CJI B.R. Gavai took oath of his office at 10:05 a.m. (14th of May 2025) at Delhi when Cancer lagna was rising. The Panchanga particulars are excellent as the day Wednesday is ruled by Mercury and Nakshatra Anuradaha is consider auspicious for Swearing-in-ceremony. Yoga and Karana at birth are also auspicious. The rising sign Cancer is a Prishtodaya Rashi which indicate some unconventional approach at work place as compare to his predecessors. The Hora at the time of oath taking of Justice B.R. Gavai was of Mars which is an aggressive and very dynamic planet. Mars as the Yogakaraka for Cancer lagna is strongly placed in the lagna and it is involve in an excellent Rashi Parivartana i.e. sign exchange Raja Yoga with lagna lord the Moon. The aspect of 9th lord (judiciary) Jupiter on the lagna lord the Moon is another major Raja Yoga in this oath taking chart.
Famous Judgements foreseen
Saturn (justice), Mars (law enforcement) and Jupiter (wisdom) are the three most important planets for judges. It has also been observed that Venus is also very important for judges working in the High Court or Supreme Court. The houses important for judiciary are 5th house (wisdom), 6th house (law and court cases), 9th house (judgement) and 10th house (law enforcement and administration). In the oath taking horoscope of CJI B.R. Gavai the above mention planets and houses are all very strong in both Rashi and Navamasha. In the Rashi chart of oath taking an exalted Sun is excellent. In Navamsha the 10th house get the aspects of Saturn, the Moon, Venus and Jupiter which indicate that he will get lots of fame for his work ethics and some very important judgements in days to come. His career will be free of any major controversy and he will also be remember for his honest conduct at office.
Vimshottari Dasha in oath taking horoscope
Now apply the Vimshottari Dasha in the oath taking horoscope of CJI B.R. Gavai we find that Saturn Maha Dasha Jupiter Anter Dasha and Venus Pratyanter Dasha is running till 20th of September 2025. Saturn is placed in the 9th house of judgement and so is the sub-sub period lord Venus. The Anter Dasha lord Jupiter is the lord of the 9th house and is placed in the 11th house of gains. Justice B.R. Gavai is likely to give an important judgement before 20th of September on the matter of Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. Also he will deliver his reply to the 14 important questions asked by President Droupadi Murmu in Tamil Nadu Governor’s case regarding prescribing a time line for President and Governors by the apex court and on some other matters related with it. Justice B.R. Gavai is likely to set up a large constitutional bench to sort out the matter related with ‘Supreme Courts Overreach’ which will eventually give a major setback to the central government.
In the oath taking horoscope the Vimshottari Dasha of Saturn Anter Dasha of Jupiter and Pratyanter Dasha of the Sun from 20th of September 2025 to 5th of November 2025 will be the most important. During this period CJI B.R.Gavai is likely to deliver his judgement on the current issue of ‘Supreme Court Overreach’ in the matters of setting up a timeline for Presidents and Governors to clear a bill passed by the legislature.
Constitution of India is Supreme, not the judiciary or executive
The Kesavananda Bharati Judgement (1973) is known as the ‘Fundamental Right Case is a landmark judgement of the Supreme Court which asserted its right to strike down the amendment to the constitution that were in violation of the basic structure of the constitution. This historic judgement by a larger bench of the court then had put limits to the power of the parliament to amend the constitution. Now in the current scenario of when we have a strong leader in power like that of late Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1970’s it is no surprise that the ruling party leaders are challenging the Supreme Court’s authority as the custodian of the constitution of India. There has been instances when some of the senior BJP leaders were found to be openly criticizing the apex court in last few years.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey recently made disparaging remarks against the judiciary
Also we can’t forget the ‘2018 Supreme Court of India Crisis’ when four Judges had held a press conference in which they spoke against the then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on the matter of allocating a certain politically controversial cases to such benches which give favorable judgements towards a political party.
“Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that the difference with the Chief Justice arose during the assignment of the case regarding the death of Justice Loya. He said the the death of Justice Loya left all four of them aggrieved.”
Chart 2. Foundation Horoscope of Supreme Court of India
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20190128191141/https://www.sci.gov.in/history
The Pisces lagna foundation horoscope of the Supreme Court of India is set for the time when its first hearing took place on 28th of January 1950 at 09:45 a.m. at Delhi. The placement of Rahu in the lagna clearly explain the secular values of the apex court. The aspect of the 5th lord Moon at the 9th house and the 9th lord Mars giving aspect to the lagna in the foundation chart of the Supreme Court amply explain the respect this institution command among the masses in general. The lord of the 10th house is Jupiter which is in the 11th house along with the Sun (government) which is the lord of the 6th house of strife. These two planets are conjoined with the lord of the 8th house (disputes) Venus which astrologically explain many incidents in past when the apex court has been at loggerhead with the strong government in power.
During the difficult Saturn Dasha and Rahu Anter Dasha from June 2016 to April 2019 there was crisis in India’s Supreme Court when 4 judges came out in public to revolt against then chief justice of India. Saturn and Rahu are in 6/8 position from each other. In year 2018 the transiting Saturn was in Sagittarius which is the 8th house of the natal Moon in the foundation horoscope of the supreme court of India.
Supreme Court’s conflict with Central Government foreseen
Now the Vimshottari Dasha of Mercury and the Anter Dasha of Venus from March 2025 to January 2028 indicate some major strife between the apex court and the central government as per the study of the foundation chart of the Supreme Court of India (chart 2). Mercury and Venus are in the 2/12 axis in Rashi and in Navamsha they are in bad 6/8 axis from each other. TheAnter Dasha lord Venus is the lord of the 3rd and 8th house and is a functional malefic in the Pisces lagna chart of the Supreme Court of India. Now notice here the close degree conjunction of the 10th lord Jupiter and the 8th lord Venus in the Rashi. In Navamsha Venus is the 10th lord and Jupiter is the 8th lord closely conjoined. Since the Sun as the 6th lord is involved in this conjunction so a conflict with the central government is foreseen for the apex court on various issues including the matter of judicial over -reach. Also notice that the transiting Saturn in Pisces will be over the natal Rahu in the foundation chart of the Supreme Court of India which will bring major structural changes in the higher judiciary in the next 2 years and some scandals also. The transiting Ketu over the natal Saturn in Leo shows that some of the judges may be found indulge in controversies and corruption matters in the next 1.5 years.
The impeachment case of Justice Yashwant Verma in the matter of huge cash found from his Delhi home will bring some disgrace for the higher judiciary {Refer link Who is Justice Yashwant Varma, the Delhi judge ‘transferred’ after huge cash pile is recovered at his house? }. The Anter Dasha of 8th lord Venus in the foundation horoscope of the Supreme Court is going to be very challenging but fruitful for the higher judiciary in India.
Chart 3. Horoscope of Waqf Amendment Bill 2025
The Gazette of India notification for the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was issued on April 8, 2025, announcing that the Act would come into force on that date. This notification was issued from the Ministry of Minority Affairs of the Central government. Since in modern time we follow the 24 hours clock system in which day is chanced at the mid night so the horoscope for the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 shall be set for 00:00 hours at 08 April 2025 at Delhi.
As per this horoscope the bill came into existence on Monday ruled by the Moon, Tithi Shukla Ekadasha, Nakshatra Ashlesha, Yoga Shoolam and Karana Vanija. The Hora at the time of birth was of the fierce planet Mars. It is no surprise that this bill came into existence on the day when Nakshatra was malefic Ashlesha has not come under a judicial scanner. The Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgement regarding putting up a stay on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 on the 22nd of May after the hearing was completed by the constitutional bench headed by CJI B.R. Gavai. As per my humble understanding of the horoscope of Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 the most of the points of the bill will pass the litmus test of its constitutional validity.
See the lagna lord is in the 6th house of is getting the aspect of natural malefic Saturnin the horoscope of Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 (chart 3). The lagna lord falling in the 6th house shows dispute and communal tension after this bill came into existence. The Moon is in the own sign though it is in the 8th but it is with 5th lord Mars which is very good.
In the horoscope of Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 there is an exchange of houses between the 4th lord Jupiter in the 6th and the 6th lord Venus in the 4th house. Also notice that majority of planets are in the 4th house (land and property) which is a clear indication that lots of cases of land disputes and forceful grabbing of lands by various Waqf Board’s in states will come up at the level of higher judiciary in the coming months.
The Vimshottari Dasha of Mercury and Anter Dasha of Jupiter running in the horoscope of the Waqf Amendment bill 2025 is from 18th of July 2025 to 24th of October 2027 indicate lots of court cases and some major changes in the law. The apex court may ruled out the provisions of the inclusion of the non-Muslim member to the Waqf Council and State Waqf Boards. The court may also direct to start the registration process for the “Waqf by user” properties which will create a nightmare for the various Waqf Board’s across the countries as these properties are without paper work or deeds. The central government will also be able to get clear the encroachments from government land by Waqf Board’s across the country as the strong 4th house in chart 3 of Waqf Amendment Bill suggest.
