Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).

• The appointment was made by the President of India Droupadi Murmu.
• This decision took effect on November 11, 2024, following a notification published by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India in the Official Gazette.
• Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna was the previous executive chairperson of NALSA. As per convention, the post is occupied by the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court of India.
• Prior to his nomination as the executive chairperson, NALSA, Justice Gavai was the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).